Worksheets3 Branches of Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
2.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
3.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House of Representatives
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate and the Justices
d)
The President and the Vice President
4.
How many Senators are there?
a)
435
b)
50
c)
100
d)
200
5.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
geographic size
c)
population
d)
name
6.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
7.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
8.
Which is NOT one of the sources/types of laws that the Judicial Branch deals with?
a)
Constitutional Law
b)
Civil Law
c)
Military Law
d)
Common Law
9.
The power of the Supreme Court to say whether a law goes against the Constitution?
a)
Nullification
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Ratification
d)
Judicial Limits
10.
Which court case established judicial review?
a)
Bush vs. Gore
b)
Marbury vs. Madison
c)
U.S. vs. Nixon
d)
in re Gault
11.
Which is NOT one of the roles of the president?
a)
Head of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Legislative Leader
d)
Lawmaker
12.
Which is NOT an expressed power of congress?
a)
Declare war
b)
Borrow money
c)
Establish laws
d)
Make treaties
13.
After a bill is created, how is it introduced into congress?
a)
Committee Meeting
b)
General Meeting
c)
Public Hearings
d)
Voted Upon
14.
What percent must pass the bill in the House and the Senate for it can go to the President?
a)
49%, 50%
b)
50%, 60%
c)
66%, 75%
d)
50%, 51%
15.
Which is NOT a part of the Federal Court System?
a)
State Trial Court
b)
U.S. District Court
c)
U.S. Court of Appeals
d)
U.S. Supreme Court
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