Branches of Government Quiz

What is the main role of the Executive Branch?

• Enforcing laws and overseeing the operation of the government

• Conducting foreign policy

• Making new laws

• Judicial review of laws

Who is the head of the Executive Branch in the United States?

• Governor

• President

• Speaker of the House

• Prime Minister

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To execute laws

• To interpret laws

Who can propose a new law in the Legislative Branch?

• Members of the Executive Branch

• High school students

• Members of the Legislative Branch

• Foreign diplomats

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

• Interpreting and applying the laws

• Managing foreign relations

• Enforcing the laws

• Creating new laws

Who is responsible for interpreting the laws in the Judicial Branch?

• Executive Branch

• President

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Magistrate Court

• Court of Appeals

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 7

Who is responsible for enforcing the laws in the United States?

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Local government