Branches of Government Quiz

What class are you in?

• 805

• 806

• 807

• 808

How long is a president's term in office?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• Forever

How do we determine how many members of the of House of Representatives each state has?

• The public votes on how many members they should have

• A lottery system of ping-pong balls

• Based on the population of each state

• The president makes that decision

What is the name for a law before it has been passed?

• Constitution

• Law

• Bill

• Executive order

What is NOT something the president has the right to do?

• Nominate Supreme Court Justices

• Control of the US armed forces

• Decide if someone is guilty of a crime

• Sign or veto bills passed by Congress

What is the Judicial Branch’s main responsibility relating to the laws of the country?

• They decide if laws are constitutional or not

• They break ties in the Senate

• They can declare war on a country

• They create laws

A bill can be passed only through the Senate without ever going to the House of Representatives.

• True

• False

What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch (the House of Representatives and the Senate)?

• To create laws

• To punish people for not following the laws

• To declare laws unconstitutional

• To control the military

When a bill passes through both the House and Senate, what happens next?

• It goes to the Supreme court for Judicial review

• It goes to the President's desk to be vetoed or signed into law

• Collects dust on the floor of Congress

• The public votes on it

Congress has just passed a bill that President Joe Biden doesn’t like. What can he do to “check” their power?

• Let the bill sit on his desk collecting dust

• Rip the bill into shreds

• Veto the bill

• Declare war on Congress