Helping my brother with 8th grade social studies? Government test?

Okay, my brother missed school yesterday, and his social studies lecture, so neither of us know many of these answers.. Wanna try and help some?





1. What is the source of power for our government?



2. Define popular sovereignty



3. Why do we have a written plan of government?



4. What is the purpose of checks and balances system?



5. What is the highest law of the land?

[Is this one the declaration..?]



6. How did these documents or people influence the US Constitution?

The Magna Carta:

The English Bill Of Rights:

Motesquieu:

John Locke:

The Mayflower Compact:

Declaration of Independance:

The Articles of Confederation:



7. How does the President check congress?



8. How does congress check the President?



9. What is the job of the lefislative branch?



10. What is the major office of the legislative branch?



11. What is the job of the executive branch?



12. What is the major office of the executive branch?



13. What option does congress have if the ---

Helping my brother with 8th grade social studies? Government test?
wow wrong time to miss school can he borrow a friends notes? It would take me all night to answer the ones I know so I won't even start. You didn't say when the test was, you can always go to "ask jeeves" or "google" your questions, any way you look at it he's going to have to buckle down a bit and spend some time on this if he wants a passing grade. And it is good stuff to know! So happy studying
Reply:Wow......that seems like a lot. I think that you should just go online and take some practice tests and quizzes. Report It
Reply:This seems like quite a bit for just one lecture. Most of these are really easy (what is the major office of the executive branch? come on) and the rest can be easily researched on the internet. Get cracking!

irene