Quiz on the Three Branches of the U.S. Government

What is the main role of the president in the executive branch?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To declare war

• To judge laws

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Presidential Branch

• Executive Branch

What can Congress do if the president vetoes a bill?

• Ask the president to reconsider

• Send the bill to the Supreme Court

• Override the veto with a two-thirds majority

• Nothing, the bill is dead

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• The Chief Justice

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

What is the highest court in the judicial branch?

• The District Court

• The Supreme Court

• The Court of Appeals

• The Federal Court

What power does the Supreme Court have?

• To appoint ambassadors

• To enforce laws

• To declare laws unconstitutional

• To make treaties

Who can declare war according to the U.S. government system?

• The Vice President

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• The President

What is the system called that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Democracy

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances