WorksheetsThree Branches of Government
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
2.
Who is the head of the Legislative Branch?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Mrs Graber
3.
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
4.
Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?
a)
l
b)
ll
c)
lll
d)
llll
5.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
6.
How does the President “check” Congress?
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
7.
The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is...
a)
Appellate Jurisdiction
b)
Summary Judgement
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Writ of Certiorari
8.
Besides hearing appeals the Supreme Court is often called upon to determine if the President's, or legislature's, actions are _______.
a)
kind
b)
dissent
c)
Constitutional
d)
ruling
9.
The highest court in the United States.
a)
ruling
b)
Supreme Court
c)
justices
d)
appeal
10.
The main job of the judicial branch is to?
a)
a. interpret the law
b)
a. make pop corn
c)
a. enforce the law
d)
a. provide a jury
11.
The U.S. Constitution divides the governments power into __ branches.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
8
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