Branches of Government Quiz

What is the main duty of the legislative branch?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Commanding the military

Which branch of government is responsible for making federal laws?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• All of the above

What does the system of checks and balances ensure?

• One branch of government does not become too powerful

• The President can make laws

• Congress has no power

• The Supreme Court cannot interpret laws

Who has the power to veto legislation?

• The Supreme Court

• The President

• Congress

• State Governors

What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?

• Nothing; the bill is dead

• Override the veto with a simple majority vote

• Override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses

• Ask the Supreme Court to override the veto

How does the judicial branch check the powers of the legislative branch?

• By vetoing laws

• By declaring laws unconstitutional

• By making laws

• By enforcing laws

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• All of the above

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

• A simple majority vote in one house

• A simple majority vote in both houses

• A two-thirds majority vote in one house

• A two-thirds majority vote in both houses

Who has the power to appoint federal judges, including Supreme Court Justices?

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• State Governors

What is the primary function of the separation of powers in the United States government?

• To ensure that each branch can operate independently without oversight

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To allow the President to control the legislative process

• To make the judicial branch the most powerful