WorksheetsThree Branches of government
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The President is a part of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
2.
The Supreme Court is part of which branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
3.
Which branch has the Supreme Court?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
4.
The Cabinet/advisors are part of which branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
5.
The Senate is a part of which branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
6.
The Vice President is part of which branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
7.
Which branch has the House of Representatives?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
Which branch writes new laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
9.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
Which branch can veto or approve laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
Which branch can nominate (choose) justices?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
Which branch can override the veto?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
13.
Which branch commands the military?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
14.
Which branch can declare war?
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 part of?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
20.
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
21.
The Supreme Court’s reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called
a)
Supremacy
b)
law review
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Supreme ruling
22.
Which power did the U. S. Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial review
b)
Hearing appeals from lower federal courts
c)
Deciding cases involving two or more states
d)
Judicial independence through lifetime tenure
23.
A challenge to a previous legal decision
a)
jurisdiction
b)
felony
c)
precedent
d)
appeal
24.
The highest court in the United States is
a)
District Court
b)
The Peoples Court
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
Appeals Court
25.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Preamble
26.
According to the Preamble, where does the authority of the federal government come from?
a)
Electoral College
b)
the states
c)
the people
d)
the President
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