The Three Branches of Government - A Closer Look

What is the number of representatives a state has in Congress based on?

• the number of senators the state has in Congress

• the state’s population

• the state’s number of square miles

• the state’s number of cities

What are the three branches of government described in the passage?

• congressional, executive, judicial

• congressional, executive, legislative

• executive, judicial, legislative

• judicial, legislative, professional

Which of the following details is LEAST important to an understanding of the three branches of government?

• The highest court in the nation is the United States Supreme Court.

• The president is elected to serve for four years.

• Each state has two senators.

• New York has 27 representatives.

Read the following sentence: "These three branches divide the work of creating, interpreting, and enforcing the laws of the United States."In this sentence, the word enforcing means

• getting rid of laws

• make sure laws are followed

• creating laws

• ruling a country

What is the passage mainly about?

• the origins of the three branches of American government

• the importance of the separation of powers in government

• the roles of the three branches of American government

• the tension among the three branches of American government

What is the U.S. Supreme Court’s most important role?

• To decide whether a law is unconstitutional

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• All of the above

What does it mean for a law to be unconstitutional?

• The president does not like the law.

• The law goes against the U.S. Constitution.

• Most people dislike the law.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Senators serve six-year terms, ______ representatives serve two-year terms.

• so

• while

• after

• which

What is a meaning of the word divide?

• clarify

• separate into parts or portions

• request urgently

What is a meaning of the word ensure?

• to make suitable

• make certain of

• set up or found