Branches of Government

The three branches of the federal government are the ​_________branch (interprets laws), ​ __________branch (makes laws), and the ​_________ branch (enforces laws). Which of the following choices are the correct order?

• Legislative, Executive and Judicial

• Judicial, Legislative, Executive

• Executive, Judicial, Legislative

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

The House of Representatives and the Senate are divisions of ​__________

• The President

• Constitution

• Congress

• Supreme Court

The chief executive of the United States is called the ​___________

• Congress

• Senator

• Representative

• President

Another name for Supreme Court judges is Supreme Court ​___________

• President

• Senator

• Justices

• Representatives

The branch of government which creates the laws is called the ​ _________   branch

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress

Which of the following best explains the Electoral College?

• The United States Electoral College is an explanation of the majority voted by the people of the United States as determined by the Constitution.

• The United States Electoral College is the group senators and representatives required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president

• The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president.

• The United States Electoral College is a group of people of the United States as determined by the Constitution to gather and count the majority vote to determine the president and vice president

Members of the House of Representatives serve_______ year terms while Senators serve ________ year terms.

• 2,6

• 6,2

• 4,4

• 2,4

Which of the following best describes members of the Republican party

• Members tend to have liberal views

• Members tend to have centrist views

• Members tend to believe in totalitarian government

• Members tend to have conservative views

Which of the following best describes members of the Democratic party?

• Members tend to have liberal views

• Members to tend to have centrist views

• Members tend to believe in Totalitarianism

• Members tend to have conservative views

Most cases reach the Supreme Court on ________. An ________ is a request for a higher court to reverse the decision of a lower court

• decisions

• appeal

• appraisal

• federal charges