Branches of Government Quiz

This branch has the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

This branch has the president, vice-president and the Cabinet advisors.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

This branch has the Supreme Court and the 9 justices.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress

Where can you find the Department of Defense, which helps the president manage the military?

• Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• Senate

Each state has ___ senators.

• 2

• 1

• 9

• 4

What branch of government can declare executive actions unconstitutional?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

What is the purpose of the separation of powers?

• To prevent one branch from gaining too much power

• To give more power to the executive branch

• To limit the power of the legislative branch

• To make the federal government as inefficient as possible

The US government is made up of ​ (a)   . Each branch has specific ​ (b)   . For example, the executive branch can ​ (c)   .

• 3 branches
• powers
• nominate judges
• 2 branches
• declare war

What is one of the powers of the judicial branch?

• direct foreign policy

• serve as commander-in-chief of the military forces

• resolve cases between states

• establish weights and measures

What is the duration of a member's term in the Senate?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 9 years