1. False.
2. True.
3. True.
4. False.
5. True.
6. False.
7. False.
8. True.
9. False.
10. False.
11. True.
12. True.
13. False.
14. False.
Explanation:
1. False: If US citizens become dissatisfied with the way their representatives are governing, there is nothing they can do. The citizens of US have a constitutional right to recall their representatives under a democratic form of government.
2. True: The US system of government is based on ideals similar to those in the Mayflower Compact.
3. True: The framers of the constitution wanted to emphasize the importance of the people.
4. False: The judicial branch has the most power of all three branches. The executive branch has the most power of all three branches i.e judicial, legislative and executive.
5. True: The executive branch includes the president and Vice President.
6. False: Only the president needs to approve an amendment for it to be written into the Constitution. The congress of the United States of America which comprises of the Senate (upper chamber) and House of Representatives (lower chamber) needs to approve an amendment for it to be written into the Constitution.
7. False: The executive branch is made up of two houses—the senate and the House of Representatives. The legislative branch is made up of two house; the senate (upper house) and the House of Representatives (lower house).
8. True: The president meets regularly with his cabinet.
9. False: The constitution is not an enduring document. A Constitution refers to a set of written laws and principles which is typically used to determine the power and authority of the government, as well as guarantee the fundamental rights of its citizens. Therefore, it is an enduring document.
10. False: The framers of the constitution made the amendment process very easy. The amendment process is not very easy because a proposed amendment to the Constitution must get three-quarter of the states to vote in support.
11. True: The preamble begins with the words "We the people"
12. True: Many of our freedoms are started in the Bill of Rights.
13. False: In a federal system there are two levels of government—the president and congress. The two levels of government in a federal system are; national and subnational.
14. False: Our government is based upon the idea of minority rule. The government of the United States of America is based on the idea of majority rule.
