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WorksheetsBranches of Government
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
2.
In order to be president you need to be a what?
a)
natural born U.S. Citizen
b)
be an immigrant
c)
speaker
d)
none of them
3.
How does the President “check” Congress?
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
4.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
5.
If the president should die, who would become president?
a)
Vice President
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Speaker of the House
6.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
7.
Who is Commander in Chief of the military
a)
Congress
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Supreme Court
8.
Which branch...enforces the law?
a)
All listed below
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
9.
An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.
a)
Excuse
b)
Commutation
c)
Pardon
d)
Termination
10.
A President’s term is ____ years long and they can serve a maximum of ____ term(s).
a)
2;2
b)
6;1
c)
4;2
d)
4;3
11.
The executive branch is only the President.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
13.
The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT
a)
members of Congress
b)
ambassadors
c)
cabinet members
d)
federal judges
14.
The 15 department heads are all part of the president’s cabinet.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
16.
What role is in charge of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief of Armed Forces
17.
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a __________ majority vote.
a)
51%
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
100%
18.
. Who has the expressed power to declare war?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
19.
The 25th Amendment sets out the order of succession to the Presidency. If the President dies, the Vice President is next in line. Which official follows next?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Defence
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President pro tempore of Senate
20.
Which individual could qualify as a candidate for President of the United States?
a)
Max is 67 years old; he has lived in Ontario, Canada for all of his life; he was born in Detroit.
b)
Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa.
c)
Samuel is 27 years old; he has lived in New York City for the past 3 years; he was born in Israel of American Parents.
d)
Karen is 42 years old; she has lived in Boston for the last 26 years; she was born in Ireland of Irish parents.
21.
What is the role of the Attorney General?
a)
chief legal officer of the U.S. military
b)
president's personal attorney
c)
defense attorney of the United States
d)
leader of the Department of Justice
22.
. Which one is NOT a formal qualification to be President of the United States?
a)
born a US citizen
b)
at least 35 years old
c)
a resident of the US at least 14 years
d)
a college degree
23.
Who is elected through the electoral college process?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
24.
What department works to protect the country against terrorism and make sure the borders are safe?
a)
health and human services
b)
defense
c)
homeland security
25.
This department makes coins and paper money, tries to help the economy, and collects taxes.
a)
treasury
b)
agriculture
c)
transportation
26.
What is the word that refers to the sequence of who will become president if something happens?
a)
intermission
b)
treaty
c)
succession
27.
If there is a tie during the election then who elects the President?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Vice President
d)
Legislative Branch
28.
A group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?
a)
Independent Agencies
b)
President Pro Tempores
c)
FCC
d)
Cabinet
29.
How long can a senator serve? A representative?
a)
6 years; 2 years
b)
4 years each
c)
6 years; 4 years
d)
2 years; 6 years
30.
Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?
a)
State Size
b)
State Population
c)
Number of Political Districts
d)
The number of chairs in the room
31.
Gerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?
a)
Political Parties
b)
Senators
c)
Citizens
d)
Gerry
32.
What happens after the President vetoes a bill?
a)
The Supreme Court can vote the bill into law
b)
The bill becomes law
c)
The bill is dead
d)
Congress can override it with a 1/3 vote
33.
Why must the Senate approve the President's Supreme Court Justice nominations?
a)
It allows part of the Legislative branch to check the power of the Executive branch
b)
So the Senate can filibuster the President's nomination
c)
It is required that all Executive decisions go through the Senate
d)
The Senate wants to feel involved in the government
34.
What is the primary purpose of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To keep the Executive Branch in check.
b)
To write laws.
c)
To declare war.
d)
To take your money.
35.
Every state has at least ___________ Representative
a)
0 - States with low population are not guaranteed their own Representative
b)
1
c)
2
d)
7
36.
The minimum age of a member of the House is
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
18
37.
The current Speaker of the House is
a)
Mitch McConnell
b)
Kevin McCarthy
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Paul Ryan
38.
A president can be impeached by the _____ and tried and removed from office by the _____.
a)
House and Senate; Supreme Court
b)
House; Senate
c)
Senate; House
d)
House; House
39.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
40.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
41.
Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Preamble
42.
Which Constitutional "plan" created the House of Representatives?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan
d)
Georgia Plan
43.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
44.
All members of Congress are assigned to one of these groups whose members study bills
a)
committees
b)
cloture
c)
legislature
d)
delegation
45.
An idea for law that has not been passed by Congress or signed by the President
a)
caucus
b)
bill
c)
cloture
d)
committee
46.
How can congress to override Presidential veto
a)
2/3 vote
b)
Finding veto unconstitutional
c)
3/4 vote
d)
There is no way to override a veto
47.
Who presides over the House of Representatives?
a)
Vice President
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
The President
d)
Speaker of the House
48.
Which house of Congress is known as the "upper house"?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
49.
Who is the presiding (or head) officer of the Senate?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President
c)
Vice President
d)
House Majority Leader
50.
Which is NOT a level of government?
a)
state
b)
local
c)
town
d)
federal
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