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WorksheetsDZ 5th Grade: Branches of Government
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is highest court in the land??
a)
a. U.S. Court of Appeals
b)
a. U.S. Supreme Court
c)
a. U.S. District Court
d)
a. U.S. High Court
2.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
3.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
4.
The president appoints Supreme Court justices for....
a)
1 year
b)
5 years
c)
life
d)
10 years
5.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
6.
How does the President “check” Congress?
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
7.
What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
8.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
9.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
10.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
11.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
12.
The U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on ________.
a)
the Constitution
b)
what the President says
c)
who won the Super Bowl
d)
the weather
13.
Members of Congress represent the people living in a particular geographic area.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is the job, identified in the Constitution, of the Vice-President?
a)
President of the House of Representatives
b)
President of the Senate
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief of State
15.
Who is Commander in Chief of the military
a)
Congress
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Supreme Court
16.
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--
a)
cabinet
b)
representatives
c)
Parliament
d)
Congress
17.
The main job of the executive branch is to
a)
enforce laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
pardon criminals
18.
What is highest court in the land??
a)
a. U.S. Court of Appeals
b)
a. U.S. Supreme Court
c)
a. U.S. District Court
d)
a. U.S. High Court
19.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
20.
Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Oldest Senator
21.
Who must sign a bill before it becomes a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Head of the Supreme Court
d)
Speaker of the House
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