Quiz on Government Branches

What does the picture show?

• The picture shows the president of the United States.

• The picture shows the three branches of government.

• The picture shows how people work together in California.

• The picture shows the founding fathers.

What is the job of the judicial branch of the government?

• interpret or explain laws based on the Constitution

• carries out the laws

• rewrites the Constitution

• makes laws

Where can the original Constitution be found?

• The White House

• The Supreme Court

• The National Archives Museum

• The Capitol Building

The system of checks and balances ensure that _______________________________ .

• no one branch of government had too much power

• the government can print money

• California is a state

• there was a way to sign checks for goods and services

• the president can make decisions

Congress is made up of three parts.

• True

• False

The executive branch includes which of the following?

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• President of the United States

• Senators

The judicial branch is made up of ________________________.

• 9 Justices

• 12 Senators

• 50 Governors

• 435 Representatives

How many members does each state have in the Senate?

• 2 from each state

• Based on the size of the state

• Based on the state's population

• 5 from each state

What determines the number of members in the House of Representatives?

• 2 from each state

• Based on the size of the state

• Based on the state's population

• 5 from each state

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

• Makes laws

• Carries out the laws

• Interprets laws

• Writes the Constitution