U.S. Government Quiz

A system in which no one government branch has too much power.

• Cabinet

• Checks and Balances

• Commander-in-Chief

• Constitution

A tool the legislative branch has to remove the President or a Supreme Court justice.

• Impeachment

• Congress

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Made up of the President, Vice President, and heads of government agencies and departments.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Senate

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Made up of 100 members—two from each state.

• House of Representatives

• Congress

• Senate

• Supreme Court

The document that created the U.S. government branches.

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

The name given to the House of Representatives and Senate together.

• Congress

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

Made up of nine justices who review and rule on court cases.

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Executive Branch

The government branch with the job of writing new laws.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Senate

The government branch that enforces laws and directs foreign policy and national defense.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Congress

The members of this group are determined by the population of each state.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch