Branches

The branches of the federal and state governments are:

• legislative, executive, and judicial.
• congressional and judicial.
• legislative, representational, and senatorial.
• judicial, representative, and legislative.

Which branch of government has the power to declare war

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Departments

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

• Appoints federal judges

• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

• Ratifies treaties

• Impeaches and removes judges

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

• a pardon.

• an amnesty.

• a reprieve

• an executive order.

What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?

• habeas corpus

• pardon

• censure

• impeachment

When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?

• Executive checks Judicial
• Legislative checks Executive
• Executive checks Legislative
• Judicial checks Executive

How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?

• Equality

• How big the state is

• The state's population

• The President picks

How many members are in the Senate and how do they determine that number?

• 200; equal representation (4 senators per state)

• 100; equal representation for each state (2 senators per state)

• 150; population

Where in the Constitution do you find the Legislative Branch?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 4

How does Congress determine the number of representatives each state gets in the House? 

• representation is equal for each state

• population

• States can have as many delegates as they wish, but each state receives just one vote.