Quiz on the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government

Which branch of government is established by Article II of the U.S. Constitution?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• None of the above

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The President of the United States

• The Governor of the largest state

What is the primary role of the Executive Branch?

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To amend the Constitution

What is the term length for a U.S. President?

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

• Life

What is the term "commander-in-chief" referring to?

• The leader of the military

• The head of the Supreme Court

• The Speaker of the House

• The Governor of the largest state

What is a Defendant?

• A person who initiates a lawsuit

• A person who defends against a lawsuit

• A judge in a criminal trial

• A witness in a civil trial

What is the “Court of Appeals”?

• A court that hears cases for the first time

• A court that reviews decisions made by lower courts

• A court that handles only civil cases

• A court that handles only criminal cases

What does it mean to “reverse” in the courts?

• To send a case back to a lower court

• To uphold a lower court's decision

• To overturn a lower court's decision

• To dismiss a case

What does it mean to “remand” in the courts?

• To send a case back to a lower court

• To uphold a lower court's decision

• To overturn a lower court's decision

• To dismiss a case

What court is the highest in the land?

• The Court of Appeals

• The District Court

• The Supreme Court

• The Circuit Court