Civics CE6 Review Quiz

Which branch of the national government is headed by the president of the United States?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• State Governments

• Judicial Branch

What is the main responsibility of the executive branch?

• Making laws

• Executing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Approving laws

Which branch of the national government exercises the power of judicial review?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• State Governments

What is the purpose of the separation of powers in the national government?

• To prevent abuse of power by any one branch

• To limit the power of the executive branch

• To limit the power of the legislative branch

• To limit the power of the judicial branch

Which branch of the national government is responsible for making laws?

• State Governments

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

What is the highest court in the land?

• State Court

• Federal Court

• Supreme Court

• District Court

Which branch of the national government has the power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• State Governments

What is the role of the president as the chief executive?

• Executing laws

• Appointing federal judges

• Overseeing executive agencies

• Proposing legislation

What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch?

• Executing laws

• Making laws

• Interpreting laws

• Approving laws

What is the role of the president as the commander-in-chief?

• Head of the nation's armed forces

• Representative of all the people

• Head of the executive branch

• American foreign policy leader