US Citizenship Test Part 2: System of Government

There are 3 branches or parts of government.

Select the correct names of those 3 branches from the choices below.

• Tax branch

• Military branch

• Executive branch
• Judicial branch
• Legislative branch

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

(check all that apply)

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• The Declaration of Independence

• the military

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President of the United States
• The Secretary of State
• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• The Speaker of the House

Who makes federal laws?

• State Governors
• The President
• Congress
• The Supreme Court

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

• the President

• the Supreme Court

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 100
• 10
• 200
• 50

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

Who are Washington state’s two U.S. Senators now?

• Maria Cantwell
• Dianne Feinstein
• Kamala Harris
• Patty Murray

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 50
• 435
• 100
• 200

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

• 6
• 2
• 4
• 8