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MC3 U1 L2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The branch of government that makes laws
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Tree Branch
2.
Power is separated, or divided, among the 3 branches
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Separation of Powers
3.
Who has the power to conduct a war?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
4.
Who has the power to declare war?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
5.
The branch of government that enforces laws
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
6.
Who has the power to coin money?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
7.
Who has the power to approve all Presidential appointments like ambassadors and Justices?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
8.
Who has the power to sign or veto a bill from congress?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
9.
The branch of government that decides what laws mean (interprets laws)
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Tree Branch
10.
Who has the power to tax the people?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
11.
Who has the power to act as Commander in Chief of the armed forces?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
12.
Who has the power to control the money needed to support the armed forces?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
13.
Who has the power to declare an action of the President unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
14.
Who has the power to regulate trade between the states and other countries?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
15.
Who has the power to create a court system?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
16.
Who has the power to meet with leaders of other countries?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
17.
Who has the power to declare a law by Congress unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
18.
Who has the power to serve as the boss of Federal government workers?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
19.
Who has the power to make treaties with other countries with the approval of the Senate?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
20.
Three parts of government, each with separate powers 
a)
Leaves of Government
b)
Trees of Government
c)
Rivers of Government
d)
Branches of Government
21.
Parts of the Constitution
a)
Veto
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Articles 
d)
Limited Government
22.
The government can only do what the people have given it the power to do
a)
Veto
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Articles 
d)
Limited Government
23.
The way in which different branches of government keep each other from having too much power
a)
Veto
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Articles 
d)
Limited Government
24.
When the Congress votes to cancel a President's veto
a)
Veto
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Override
d)
Limited Government
25.
When the President turns down a bill or refuses to sign a law
a)
Veto
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Articles 
d)
Limited Government
26.

You have to be at least how old to be a Senator?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

27.

You have to be at least how old to be President?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

28.

You have to be at least how old to be a Representative?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

29.

You have to be a citizen of the USA for how long to be a Senator?

a)

7 years

b)

9 years

c)

14 years

d)

17 years

30.

You have to be a citizen of the USA for how long to be a Representative?

a)

7 years

b)

9 years

c)

14 years

d)

17 years

31.

You have to be a citizen of the USA for how long to be President?

a)

7 years

b)

9 years

c)

14 years

d)

17 years

32.

Who has to live in the state that they represent?

a)

Senators

b)

Representatives

c)

Neither

d)

Both

33.

Framers of the Constitution wanted to give one group or person in government all the power.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The 3 branches don't have the authority to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

To be eligible to become President, you must be a natural-born citizen.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Who has a term limit of 4 years in office?

a)

Senator

b)

Representative

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justice

37.

Who has a term limit of 2 years in office?

a)

Senator

b)

Representative

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justice

38.

Who has a term limit of 6 years in office?

a)

Senator

b)

Representative

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justice

39.

Who has a term limit that is for life?

a)

Senator

b)

Representative

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justice

40.

Which US President played football for the Michigan Wolverines?

a)

William Taft

b)

Gerald Ford

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

George Washington