Quiz on Government Branches

Which article describes the executive branch?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

• Bicameral Legislature

• Checks and Balances

• Federal Law

• Implied Powers

A proposed law

• Act

• Suggestion

• Writ

• Bill

A rule or command given by the President that has the force of law

• Executive Order

• Impeachment

• Implied Power

• Veto

The term for the president as commander of the nation's armed forces

• Presidential Powers Act

• Commander in Chief

• Senate Pro Tempore

• Chief Executive

It describes the legislative branch

• Article II

• Article III

• Article I

• Article IV

The law of the national government

• Federal Law

• Union Law

• Republic Law

• National Law

A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

• Bicameral

• Duo Legis

• Sanatorium

• Dos Legalis

The advisors to the president, head of departments, nominated by president, approved by senate

• House of Representatives

• Lobbyist

• Cabinet

• Committee

Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature

• Presidential Pardon

• Veto

• Executive Order

• War Powers Act