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WorksheetsBranches of Government
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
2.
Which branches of government does the president work under?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
All branches
d)
Executive
3.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
4.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
5.
Which branch of government do the supreme court justices work under?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
All branches
6.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Executive, Legos, Judges
c)
President, Vice President, and cabinet,
d)
City, state, and country
7.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
The_________________is a part of the Judicial branch of the government.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
d)
Supreme Court
9.
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Declare Laws Constitutional
d)
Decide if Laws are Fair
10.
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Declare if Laws are constitutional
c)
Decides if Laws are Fair
d)
Makes Laws
11.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
12.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court and House of Rep.
c)
President
d)
Vice President
13.
Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate and House of Rep.
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
14.
Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
15.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
16.
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
17.
. The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
18.
The Senate and the House of Representatives is also called
a)
Party
b)
Congress
c)
Term
d)
Committee
19.
What branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Democratic Party
20.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
21.
Highest court in the land
a)
Appellate courts
b)
Trial courts
c)
District courts
d)
Supreme Courts
22.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
makes the laws
b)
decides if laws follow the Constitution
c)
decides on the punishment of those convicted of crimes
d)
meets with heads of other countries
23.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
leads the army, navy, and airforce
b)
decides fi the laws follow the Consitiution
c)
passes laws
d)
decided on the punishemnt of those convicted of crimes
24.
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
25.
Controls the military and can formally declare war.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
26.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
House of Representatives
27.
Which branch of the government creates bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Tree Branch
d)
Legislative Branch
28.
Which branch of government do judges represent?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Tree Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Executive Branch
29.
How many years must you be a US citizen to be elected for President?
a)
7 years
b)
9 years
c)
must be a natural born citizen
30.
How many Senators does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
31.
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
32.
To reject is to _________
a)
veto
b)
value
c)
accept
33.
An idea for a law that is written down for the government to decide on.
a)
representative
b)
cabinet
c)
bill
34.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
35.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
36.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
37.
What are the two parts of Congress?
a)
Senate and the House
b)
The Senate and the House of Represenatives
c)
Judicial and Senate
38.
Which branch has the Vice President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
39.
Which branch has the House of Representatives?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
40.
Which branch writes new laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
41.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
42.
Which branch can veto or approve laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
43.
Which branch can nominate (choose) justices?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
44.
Which branch can override the veto?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
45.
Which branch commands the military?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
46.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
47.
Which branch presides over the cabinet?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
48.
Which branch declares laws unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
49.
Which branch has the power to tax?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
50.
Which branch can declare the acts of the other branches unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
51.
Which branch enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
52.
Which branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
53.
Which branch has 9 justices?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
54.
Which branch has the President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
55.
Which branch has the Supreme Court?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
56.
Which branch has the Cabinet?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
57.
Which branch has the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
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