US Government : 3 Branches Quiz

What is a legislature?

• A part of government that looks at laws

• A part of government that makes laws

• A part of government that breaks laws

• A part of government that dislikes the law

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• Where all the tea was dumped overboard

• Happened in the Boston Harbor on British ships by colonists

• Protested the British Tea Act

• All of the above

What is a tax?

• Money paid to a government

• Uncle sams money

• Something nobody likes

• None of the above

What is a representative?

• A sales person

• Part of the government

• A person chosen to speak for others

• Someone who makes laws

If the president does not agree with the bill the president may ——— it. If he does the only way it can become a lot as if most of the members of Congress vote again to approve it.

(a)  

Congress make laws for a country. Before a bill can become a law both houses of Congress must ​ (a)   On it and​ (b)   It. Then it is sent to the president to ​ (c)   .

• vote
• approve
• sign

Match the three branches of government with who makes up each branch

• Judicial

• Congress

• Legislative

• President

• Executive

• Supreme Court

How many representatives does each of the 50 states elect to serve in the US senate?

• 5

• 9

• 4

• 2

The number of representatives each state elects to serve in the US house of representatives depends on what?

• The number of people living in each city

• The number of people living in each state

• The number of people living on each street

• The number of people in the country

Put the following events in the correct order

• The Boston tea party took place

• James Madison helped write the US Constitution

• the American revolution began

• George Washington became our first president