The Structure and Powers of Government

The Executive Branch is responsible for ______.

• Making laws

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Declaring war

How many members are in the Senate?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 9

The legislative branch can _______ and remove the President or federal judges.

• appoint

• impeach

• veto

• declare unconstitutional

What can the executive branch do to bills forwarded by Congress?

• Approve them

• Veto them

• Amend them

• Ignore them

During which stage is a bill sent to a committee to be studied and possibly changed?

• A) Introduction

• B) Committee Work

• C) Debate

• D) Vote

Members of Congress debate the bill in the _______.

• Committee

• House or Senate

• President's Office

• Supreme Court

What can the President do to a bill?

• Sign it into law

• Veto it

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Which branch can call Congress into a special session?

• A) Legislative

• B) Executive

• C) Judicial

What action can the judicial branch take against executive actions?

• Approve them

• Declare them unconstitutional

• Amend them

• Ignore them

What is the highest law in the U.S. that outlines the government’s structure?

• Constitution

• Checks and Balances

• Veto

• Impeach