Test: Our government - 1 - Class 4 MCQ

The root word 'dem' comes from Greek, where it has the meaning 'people'.

The government comprises three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary.

The demo- part of the word means 'people', from Greek dêmos, while the form -cracy means 'rule'. Thus, democracy translates to 'people rule'.

The Supreme Court of the United States meets in the Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C.

• The Constitution is the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group. 
• The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India.

The legislative branch is responsible for creating statutory laws.

The first 10 amendments that were made to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.

By tradition, the President and the First Family live in the White House in Washington, D.C., also the location of the President's Oval Office and the offices of his or her senior staff.

Amending the Constitution of India is the process of making changes to the nation's fundamental law or supreme law.

The Executive Branch of our government enforces our laws.