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3.3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Congress

a)

the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house

b)

governing body responsible for making laws

c)

the lower house of the U.S. Congress

d)

the head of the executive branch

2.

executive branch

a)

the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch

b)

the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch

c)

governing body responsible for making laws

d)

the branch of government that creates laws

3.

judicial branch

a)

the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch

b)

the branch of government that creates laws

c)

the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch

d)

the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

4.

legislative branch

a)

the branch of government that creates laws

b)

governing body responsible for making laws

c)

the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch

d)

the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house

5.

legislature

a)

governing body responsible for making laws

b)

the branch of government that creates laws

c)

the head of the executive branch

d)

the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

6.

president

a)

the head of the executive branch

b)

the lower house of the U.S. Congress

c)

the upper house of the U.S. Congress

d)

the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

7.

U.S. House of Representatives

a)

the lower house of the U.S. Congress

b)

the upper house of the U.S. Congress

c)

the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

d)

the head of the executive branch

8.

U.S. Senate

a)

the upper house of the U.S. Congress

b)

the head of the executive branch

c)

the lower house of the U.S. Congress

d)

the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

9.

U.S. Supreme Court

a)

the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

b)

the head of the executive branch

c)

the lower house of the U.S. Congress

d)

the upper house of the U.S. Congress

10.

bill

a)

a proposal for a law

b)

a decision by an executive authority such as a president or governor to reject a law passed by the legislative branch

c)

a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

d)

the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house

11.

checks and balances

a)

a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

b)

a decision by an executive authority such as a president or governor to reject a law passed by the legislative branch

c)

the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house

d)

the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch

12.

veto

a)

a decision by an executive authority such as a president or governor to reject a law passed by the legislative branch

b)

a proposal for a law

c)

a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

d)

the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch

13.

appellate jurisdiction

a)

the power to hear appeals of cases that have been tried in lower courts

b)

the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers

c)

the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake

d)

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

14.

enumerated powers

a)

the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers

b)

the power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic

c)

the power to hear appeals of cases that have been tried in lower courts

d)

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

15.

impeach

a)

to bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official (such as the U.S. President)

b)

the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake

c)

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

d)

the power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic

16.

original jurisdiction

a)

the power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic

b)

the power to hear appeals of cases that have been tried in lower courts

c)

the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers

d)

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

17.

pardon

a)

the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake

b)

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

c)

the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers

d)

the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch

18.

treaty

a)

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

b)

the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers

c)

the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake

d)

the head of the executive branch