Worksheets3 Branches of Government
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Democratic
d)
Executive
2.
This branch is made up of judges and courts
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
3.
These are the two parts of the Legislative branch:
a)
Governor and Senate
b)
Senate and House of Representatives
c)
House of Representatives and Governor
d)
Mayor and Governor
4.
This is the job of the Executive branch:
a)
To carry out the laws of the state
b)
To make the laws
c)
To interpret or explain state laws
5.
The _________________________ Branch of our government enforces our laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Democratic
c)
Executive
d)
House of Representatives
6.
The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.
a)
Senate
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
7.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House
b)
The Supreme Court and the White House
c)
The President and the Vice President
d)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
8.
The ______________________ study laws to see if they are correct according to the Constitution.
a)
9 Justices (special judges)
b)
20 Lawmakers
c)
15 Citizens
d)
100 Coaches
9.
Where do the major branches of our federal government meet and work?
a)
Waffle House
b)
Washington DC
c)
Canada
d)
Atlanta GA
10.
The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
a)
Jedi Knight
b)
Batman
c)
President
d)
Super Hero
11.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
12.
True or False: The number of senators is the same for all states?
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which branch has the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
14.
Which branch has the House of Representatives?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.
Which branch declares laws unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
16.
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
a)
legislative, executive, and judical
b)
congress, the Supreme Court, and the Senate
c)
the president, the House of Representatives, and the Senate
17.
Read these sentences from the text.
"The people who wrote the Constitution didn't want one person or group to have too much power. That was why they divided the government into three parts, known as branches." What can you concluded based on this evidence.
"The people who wrote the Constitution didn't want one person or group to have too much power. That was why they divided the government into three parts, known as branches." What can you concluded based on this evidence.
a)
The three branches of the government do not have the same amount of power.
b)
The people who wrote the Constitution wanted every American to help make laws.
c)
The people who who wrote the constitution wanted a balance of powers.
18.
Which branch of government contains the Supreme Court?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
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