Worksheets3 Branches of Government
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This branch houses the president and the vice-president.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
2.
This branch includes 9 justices.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
3.
How long is a term for a representative?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
4.
This branch works in the in the U.S. Capitol Building.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
5.
This branch interprets the law.
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
6.
This branch enforces the law.
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
7.
This branch makes the laws.
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
8.
This branch includes Congress.
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
9.
The U.S. Supreme Court belongs to this branch of government.
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
10.
The executive branch works in the
a)
Supreme Court Building
b)
The White House
c)
U.S. Capitol Building
11.
The House of Representatives and the Senate is part of
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
the Cabinet
12.
How many senators are in Congress?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
50
d)
10
13.
How many representatives are in the house?
a)
205
b)
435
c)
500
d)
635
14.
Who leads our national defense?
a)
the Speaker of the House
b)
Congress
c)
Senators
d)
the president
15.
Where is the White House located?
a)
Arlington, VA
b)
Harrisburg, PA
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Spain
16.
Who is the President of the United States?
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Paul Ryan
17.
Who is the Vice-President of the United States?
a)
Mike Pence
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Hillary Clinton
18.
What is the maximum amount of time that a president can serve in office?
a)
4 years
b)
8 years
c)
12 years
d)
16 years
19.
How many years is a senator elected for?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
20.
Who advises the president?
a)
the Senate
b)
the Cabinet
c)
the judges
d)
the House of Representatives
21.
True or False? The executive branch has more power than the legislative branch.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
If something happened to the president and vice-president, who would take over as our leader?
a)
One of the cabinet members
b)
one of the justices
c)
the speaker of the house
d)
a senator
23.
The original name for the Constitution was
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Plan
24.
Who was responsible for presenting the idea for the 3 branches of government?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
James Madison
d)
Edmund Randolph
25.
When the citizens of the U.S. decide to remove a president from office, it is called
a)
impeachment
b)
their duty
c)
states rights
d)
illegal
26.
In what year was the Constitution ratified?
a)
1776
b)
1880
c)
1787
d)
1846
27.
Which state was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Maryland
d)
Delaware
28.
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
11
d)
7
29.
Who was responsible for writing down the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
James Madison
30.
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
a)
5
b)
13
c)
27
d)
10
31.
This amendment grants the right of people to bear arms.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 4
c)
Amendment 5
d)
Amendment 2
32.
This amendment protects your right to privacy.
a)
amendment 6
b)
amendment 9
c)
amendment 4
d)
amendment 1
33.
This amendment says you have freedom of speech, religion and the press.
a)
amendment 1
b)
amendment 2
c)
amendment 3
d)
amendment 4
34.
This amendment says you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
a)
amendment 6
b)
amendment 8
c)
amendment 5
d)
amendment 2
35.
This amendment says the government can't force you to house soldiers.
a)
amendment 1
b)
amendment 3
c)
amendment 5
d)
amendment 7
36.
This amendment forbids the use of cruel or unusual punishment.
a)
amendment 8
b)
amendment 1
c)
amendment 7
d)
amendment 10
37.
This amendment gives you the right to a fair trial with a jury.
a)
amendment 5
b)
amendment 6
c)
amendment 7
d)
amendment 8
38.
This amendment protects other rights that you have as long as it is not against the law.
a)
amendment 1
amendment 6
amendment 6
b)
amendment 9
c)
amendment 10
d)
amendment 8
39.
This amendment gives you the right to ask for a jury in a lawsuit where more than twenty dollars is involved.
a)
amendment 1
b)
amendment 2
c)
amendment 5
d)
amendment 7
40.
This amendment says that states have the powers not given to the federal government as long as they don't go against the Constitution.
a)
amendment 4
b)
amendment 6
c)
amendment 8
d)
amendment 10
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