Branches of Government Quiz

Match each characteristic to the correct branch of government.

• executive enforce laws, commander in chief of military

• legislative write laws, declare war, coin money

• judicial ensure laws are constitutional

Match each of the responsibilities to the correct area of the Venn diagram.

• national government establish treaties, coin money, declare war

• state government establish and maintain schools, conduct elections, provide for public safety

• both handle criminal justice, raise taxes, build roads

Which group is responsible for the laws that should govern us, what taxes citizens should pay, and impeaching a president?

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the states

• the judicial branch

Which group is responsible for how laws should be carried out, recommending laws, and creating treaties with other countries?

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the states

• the judicial branch

Which group is responsible for what the Constitution means, determining whether a law passed by Congress is constitutional, and resolving disputes between states?

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the states

• the judicial branch

Which group is responsible for educating students in our community, taking care of local streets and sewers, and paying local police and fire departments?

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the states

• the judicial branch

The national government of the United States is divided into three branches. These branches are

• federal, state, and local

• international, federal, and local

• interstate, state, and intrastate

• executive, legislative, and judicial

This branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

The ________ branch is the lawmaking branch of the national government and includes the congress.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• K. Garcia