Government and Its Branches Quiz

What was the main goal of the Framers when designing the government?

• To establish a monarchy

• To allow one person to have total control

• To provide for a separation of powers

• To create a single branch of government

Which branch of government is also called Congress?

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Military branch

What is the role of the judicial branch?

• To make laws

• To evaluate laws

• To carry out laws

• To veto laws

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Senate Majority Leader

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the government?

• To allow one branch to have total control

• To ensure a balance of power among branches

• To eliminate the need for a president

• To make laws without approval

What can Congress do if the president vetoes a law?

• Nothing, the veto is final

• Override the veto with a two-thirds vote

• Send the law to the Supreme Court

• Rewrite the law immediately

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Military branch

What is the highest court in the judicial branch?

• The District Court

• The Court of Appeals

• The Supreme Court

• The Family Court

Who can override a presidential veto?

• The Supreme Court

• The Vice President

• Legislative Branch

• The Cabinet

What ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful?

• The Constitution

• Checks and balances

• The President

• The Supreme Court