Branches of the Government Quiz

What is a government?

• All the people who run a company.

• All the people who run a community, city, state, or country.

• A group of people who plan events for a community, city, state, or country.

• A group of people who all share the same ideas.

The American people vote for their own leaders to represent them. The type of government in the United States is called a ...

• Monarchy

• Royalty

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

Which branch of the government do these people work in (President of the United States, police officers, U.S. Military)?

• The branch that writes the laws

• The branch that decides if the laws have been broken

• The branch that carries out the laws

Which branch of the government do these people work in (judges, Supreme Court)?

• The branch that writes the laws

• The branch that decides if the laws have been broken

• The branch that carries out the laws

Which branch of the government do these people work in (Congress, Senate, House of Representative)?

• The branch that writes the laws

• The branch that decides if the laws have been broken

• The branch that carries out the laws

The US government is made up of how many branches?

• 2 branches

• 3 branches

• 4 branches

Why is the US government split into three branches?

• So they can have regular meetings

• So they can take turns running the government

• So they can argue between each other

• So they can check each other and have a balance of power

Who protects the rights and properties of the American people?

• Government

• Businesses

• Schools

Are all three branches of the government equally important?

• True

• False

Which city can you find the following government buildings in (White House, Supreme Court, US Capitol Building)?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Washington DC

• Chicago