3.02 Lesson Assessment: The National Government
What does the preamble to the U.S. Constitution do?
It describes the basic purposes of the government.
What does the U.S. Constitution do?
It lays out the basic structure of the government.
Notices and rules of federal agencies are recorded in the Federal ____________.
Register
Carrying out policy and enforcing laws are duties of which branch of government?
executive
What branch of government interprets the law?
judicial
Congress is given the power to do which of the following duties?
raise revenue and make laws
In which part of the government do most federal employees work?
the agencies of the executive branch
The U.S. judicial branch is defined by which of the following?
the federal court system
The U.S. House of Representatives is referred to as which of the following?
the lower house
Who is the head of government in the United States?
the president
