Unit 3 Government Test

1. True or False: The two parts of the U.S. Congress are the Senate and the Supreme Court.

• True
• False

2. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The Chief Justice of the U.S.
• The Senate Majority Leader
• The President
• The Speaker of the House

3. What is the length of the president’s term in office?

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years

4. If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

• The Chief Justice
• The Speaker of the House
• The First Lady
• The Secretary of State

5. What is meant to stop one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• The Bill of Rights
• Checks and Balances
• Strong Military Force
• Powerful Supreme Court

6. Which of the following is not a branch of the U.S. government?

• Executive
• Legislative
• The Cabinet
• Judicial

7. Who makes federal laws?

• Supreme Court
• Congress
• The President
• The Vice President

8. What are the two parts of the Congress?

• Supreme Court and Congress
• President and the House of Representatives
• Senate and the House of Representatives
• Senate and the President

9. How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 50
• 100
• 75
• 235

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

• 6 years
• 4 years
• 2 years