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Three Branches of Government

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Interprets the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive 
c)
Judicial
2.
Enforces the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
3.
Makes the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
4.
Which branch can veto or approve laws? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
5.
The two groups that make up the Legislative Branch are
a)
Supreme Court and Senate
b)
House of Representatives and Executive
c)
Senate and House of Representatives
d)
House of Representatives and Judicial
6.
The power to declare war has been assigned to
a)
Supreme Court
b)
President
c)
The People
d)
Congress
7.

How many Senators are in the Senate?

a)

435

b)

50

c)

2 per district

d)

100

8.
What is the length of the term for a Senator?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
2 terms
9.
Which is not a requirement to become a Senator?
a)
Be at least 30 years old
b)
Be a citizen for 9 years
c)
Live in the state he or she is elected
d)
Be a natural born citizen
10.
Which is not a role of the President?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)

Chief Justice

d)

Chief Citizen

11.
As Chief Diplomat, the President
a)
Is the leader of Congress
b)
Is the leader of our foreign policy
c)
Is the leader of our domestic policy
d)
is responsible for our debt around the world
12.
Under which role is the President specifically responsible to represent his political party
a)
Chief of Politics
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief of Staff
13.

Which is NOT a Constitutional qualification to become President of the United States

a)
Be at least 35 years old
b)
Have been a 14 year resident within the U.S.
c)
Be a natural born citizen of the U.S.
d)
Be a part of a specific political party
14.
This Amendment to the Constitution disallows the President from serving for more than 2 terms as President
a)
12th Amendment
b)
22nd Amendment
c)
27th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
15.
The maximum number of years a President can serve without being re-elected is
a)
2 years
b)
8 years
c)
4 years
d)
3 years
16.
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The President
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The People
d)
District Courts
17.
Who is the head of the Supreme Court
a)
The Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Chief of Court
d)
Chief Justice
18.
Marbury v. Madison set the precedent of
a)
Judicial Protection
b)
Power to enforce unconstitutional laws
c)
Miranda rights
d)
Judicial Review
19.
Which system was created to keep a President from becoming a tyrant?
a)
Congressional System
b)
Judicial System
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
None of the above
20.
If Congress passes a bill and the President refuses to sign it, that is called
a)
dead bill
b)
refusal act
c)
impeachment
d)
veto
21.
This branch has the ability to declare a law unconstitutional
a)
Judicial branch
b)
Legislative branch
c)
Execuitve branch
d)
Constitutional branch
22.
If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can
a)
Pass the bill to the Supreme Court
b)
Appeal to the Vice President
c)
Pass the bill through a 2/3 vote
d)
Impeach the President
23.
If the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, Congress can
a)
appoint new Supreme Court Justices
b)
get a 2/3 majority vote to override the Supreme Court
c)
Amend the Constitution
d)
Adjourn the Supreme Court
24.
The House of Representatives is considered to have the closest relationship with the people
a)
true
b)
false
25.
The Supreme Court can determine that a Presidential action is unconstitutional
a)
true
b)
false
26.
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on _________?
a)
state population
b)
equal representation 
c)
popular vote
27.
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
28.
In what month do we vote for president?
a)
November
b)
October
c)
January
d)
May
29.

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

435

b)

50

c)

2 per district

d)

100

30.

What is the length of the term for a Representative?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

2 terms

31.

California has this many electoral votes.

a)

240

b)

53

c)

54

d)

238

32.

The leader who presides over the House of Representatives is the

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Vice President

d)

President Pro Tempore

33.

The leader who presides over the Senate is the

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Vice President

d)

President Pro Tempore

34.

California belongs to this circuit court of appeals.

a)

13th

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

9th

35.

This house files articles of impeachment.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

36.

This house holds impeachment trials.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

37.

Federal judges serve for

a)

4 years

b)

10 years

c)

20 years

d)

life

38.

The role of the federal courts is to do all of the following except

a)

interpret the law

b)

make the law

c)

set precedents

d)

resolve disputes

39.

The power of the Supreme Court has increased over time

a)

True

b)

False

40.

This is the process of ending a filibuster

a)

quorum

b)

veto

c)

cloture

d)

pocket-veto

41.

Believe the Constitution should be interpreted in light of it's original meaning.

a)

interpretivists

b)

originalists

42.

Believe the Constitution should be interpreted in light of today's standards.

a)

interpretivists

b)

originalists

43.

How many executive departments are there?

a)

12

b)

15

c)

10

d)

22

44.
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
VP
b)
President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Attorney General
45.
A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials 
a)
government by proxy
b)
Bureaucracy 
c)
gridlock 
d)
Legislative branch 
46.
What role gives the President the ability to host the first pitch in a baseball game in the World Seriess?
a)
 Commander in Chief
b)
Chief of Foreign Policy
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Executive
47.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?  
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
48.

This person was the first president of the United States.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

49.
How does the President “check” Congress? 
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
50.

When a president gives the State of the Union Address, what role is he fulfilling?

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief Policymaker

d)

Chief of Party

51.

The Electoral College...

a)

functions independently of the major political parties

b)

provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states

c)

requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president

d)

requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.

52.
Which body has to approve all Presidential appointments and treaties?  
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
House
d)
Supreme Court
53.
 A rule or regulation issued by the Chief Executive (President) that has the force of law without the approval of Congress.
a)
executive order
b)
executive agreement
c)
cloture rule
d)
filibuster
54.

Who is 2nd in Presidential succession?

a)

President pro tempore of the Senate

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Secretary of the Treasury

55.
One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-
a)
to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
b)
refuse to pay the President
c)
fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
d)
impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress
56.

How many representatives does each district get ?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

57.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
58.

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Chief Justice

59.

Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President Pro Tempore

60.

How frequently does the Census happen?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

3 years

d)

1 year

61.

Which party currently has the Majority in the House?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

62.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

a)

The White House

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

The Wild West

63.
Gerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?
a)
Political Parties
b)
Senators
c)
Citizens
d)
Gerry
64.
The House of Representatives is considered to have the closest relationship with the people
a)
true
b)
false
65.

California has this many Congressional districts.

a)

240

b)

52

c)

55

d)

238

66.

What does the federal census affect?

a)

Reapportionment in the House

b)

Reapportionment in the Senate

c)

Reapportionment in both houses

d)

It does not affect Congress.

67.

The next US Census will be in _____.

a)

2030

b)

2025

c)

2050

d)

2028

68.

This image illustrates:

a)

Cracking

b)

Packing

c)

Snacking

d)

Hacking

69.

This image illustrates:

a)

Cracking

b)

Packing

c)

Snacking

d)

Hacking

70.

In many states (but not in CA), who usually draws district boundaries?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

State legislatures

71.

The Supreme Court ruling a State law unconstitutional is an example of what?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Judicial Restraint

c)

Judicial Activism

d)

Jurisdiction

72.

Appellate Jurisdiction is when:

a)

a court is the first to hear a case

b)

a court has the authority to hear a case

c)

a court reviews the decision of a lower court

d)

power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

73.

Original Jurisdiction is when:

a)

a court is the first to hear a case

b)

a court has the authority to hear a case

c)

a court reviews the decision of a lower court

d)

power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

74.

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

a)

Sonia Sotomayor

b)

Clarence Thomas

c)

John Roberts

d)

Brett Kavanaugh

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