WorksheetsBasic American Government Questions- 12th grade
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch has the President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
2.
Which branch has the Supreme Court?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
3.
Which branch has the Cabinet?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
4.
Which branch has the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
5.
Which branch has the Vice President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
6.
Which branch has the House of Representatives?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
7.
Which branch writes new laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
9.
Which branch can veto or approve laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
Which branch can nominate (choose) justices?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
Which branch can override the veto?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
Which branch commands the military?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
13.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
14.
Which branch presides over the cabinet?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.
Which branch declares laws unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
16.
Which branch has the power to tax?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
17.
Which branch can declare the acts of the other branches unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
18.
Which branch enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
19.
Which branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
20.
Which branch has 9 justices?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
21.
Which statement correctly describes the legislative branch?
a)
It is split into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
b)
It is led by the president of the United States.
c)
It is made up of courts.
d)
It includes a group of advisors known as “the Cabinet.”
22.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
House of Representatives
23.
Which branch of the government creates bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Tree Branch
d)
Legislative Branch
24.
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
25.
How many Senators does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
26.
What is another name for the legislative branch?
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
Congress
27.
What are the two parts of Congress?
a)
Senate and the House
b)
The Senate and the House of Represenatives
c)
Judicial and Senate
28.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
29.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
30.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
31.
There are ____________ senators.
a)
100
b)
0
c)
20
d)
10,000
32.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
33.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
34.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
35.
Who is this?
a)
Chuck Schumer
b)
Chris Collins
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Cory Booker
36.
Who is this?
a)
Chuck Schumer
b)
Chris Collins
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Cory Booker
37.
Who is this?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Kirsten Gillibrand
38.
Who is this?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Kirsten Gillibrand
39.
Who is this?
a)
John Roberts
b)
Cory Booker
c)
Chuck Schumer
d)
Clarence Thomas
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