WorksheetsSocastee Branches of Gov
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Legislative, Monarchy, Judicial
b)
Legislative, Congress, Monarchy
c)
Legislative, Congress, Executive
d)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
2.
What branch is made up of Congress?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3
3.
Highest court created by the Constitution; lower courts created by acts of Congress.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
4.
Who commands the armed forces?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
5.
This branch is appointed for life with good behavior.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
6.
What branch can be impeached from office?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
7.
Elected to a two or six year term.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
8.
What branch declares a law unconstitutional?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
9.
Can serve a maximum of two terms or ten years.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
10.
What branch can formally declare war?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
11.
Who must approve treaties?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
12.
What branch takes an oath to uphold the Constitution?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
13.
Which branch is made up of the court system?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
14.
What branch carries/executes out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.
Which branch is made up of the President and Electoral College?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
16.
What are the two houses of Congress?
a)
House of Representatives and Senate
b)
House of Representatives and the President
c)
Senate and the President
17.
Representation in the Senate is based on...
a)
state population
b)
equal representation
c)
popular vote
18.
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on...
a)
state population
b)
equal representation
c)
popular vote
19.
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
a)
Supreme Court Justices
b)
The President
c)
The Speaker of the House
20.
Who names new Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The President
b)
The Electoral College
c)
Congress
21.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?
a)
4 years
b)
6 years
c)
for life
22.
The system of dividing powers and duties of government into different branches is called...
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Third amendment
d)
Constitutional rights
23.
The document that created the basic principles of the US government is...
a)
Star-spangled Banner
b)
Congress
c)
Constitution
d)
Preamble
24.
What is the name of the largest court?
a)
Supreme Humans
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Supreme Justices
25.
What does it mean to veto a law?
a)
a building that honors a person or event
b)
to reject
c)
a building where important papers are kept
d)
a plan for the government
26.
How many votes are needed to override Presidential veto?
a)
3/4
b)
1/2
c)
2/3
d)
4/5
27.
What branch makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3
28.
Which branch of government can override a presidential veto?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
None
29.
What do we call the term when each branch limits the power of another branch?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
30.
What document defines the powers of the three branches of government?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
U.S. Constitution
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