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Branches of Government Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of government makes laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

2.

Where is the Judicial Branch housed?

a)

Capitol Building

b)

Supreme Court

c)

White House

d)

Washington Monument

3.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Supreme Court Judges
b)
Vice President
c)
President
d)
Cabinet
4.

The Executive Branch is housed in what building?

a)

Capitol Building

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Washington Monument

d)

White House

5.
The head of which branch may veto laws?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
6.
Which two groups make up Congress?
a)
Legislative and Judicial
b)
Cabinet and Supreme Court
c)
House of Representatives and Senate
7.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Six

d)

Nine

8.

Advisers chosen by the President to help him make important decisions are members of?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

U.S. Senate

c)

U.S. Congress

d)

Presidential Cabinet

9.
Members of this branch of government may serve until they die or retire.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.

Which branch of government is in charge of our Armed Forces?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

11.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

Five

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

12.
Which branches of government does the president work under?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
All branches 
d)
Executive
13.

Which two groups make up the legislative branch?

a)

President and Vice President

b)

Supreme Court and President

c)

Judges and Police

d)

Senate and House of Representatives

14.

How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?

a)

435

b)

2

c)

1,000

d)

100

15.

How many members House of Representatives work in the legislative branch?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

2

d)

50

16.
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
a)
100
b)
9
c)
435
d)
0
17.

Our "founding fathers" created 3 branches of government for this reason:

a)

To represent all citizens' needs

b)

To create as many federal jobs for Americans

c)

To give our government unlimited power over the people

d)

To prevent our federal government from abusing its power

18.

What does the word veto mean?

a)

to approve a law

b)

to say no to a law

c)

to sign a law

d)

to revise

19.
Which branch of government do the supreme court justices work under?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
All branches
20.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Executive, Legos, Judges
c)
President, Vice President, and cabinet, 
d)
City, state, and country
21.

Education is a job that mainly belongs to state government.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Judges called Justices are the leaders of which branch of government?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

23.
The Senate and House of Representatives are part of which branch of government?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
24.
Who is known as the "Commander-in-Chief"?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Majority Leader
25.

The document that described the "first" government of the United States was called...

a)

Constitution

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Treaty of Paris

26.

Meeting of delegates who met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May of 1787 to create a stronger central government was called:

a)

1st Continental Covention

b)

2nd Meeting of the Order of the Phoenix

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

Pennsylvania Pity Party

27.

The document that created a strong national government and 3 branches is called the...

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Convention Papers

28.

The system that keeps any one branch or part of our government from being too powerful is called...

a)

checks and balances

b)

democracy

c)

guerrilla war fare

d)

deposit slips and scales

29.

What is the main responsibility of the Executive Branch?

a)

Make laws

b)

Interpret laws, make sure they are constitutional

c)

Enforce the laws

d)

Collect Taxes

30.

What is the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Make laws

b)

Interpret laws, make sure they are constitutional

c)

Enforce the laws

d)

Collect Taxes

31.

What is the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Make laws

b)

Interpret laws, make sure they are constitutional

c)

Enforce the laws

d)

Collect Taxes

32.
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.
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.
33.
The highest court in the United States is
a)
District Court
b)
The Peoples Court
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
Appeals Court
34.

The concept of separation and balance of powers in the Constitution refers to:

a)

a separation of powers between various executive departments.

b)

a separation of powers between the national and state governments.

c)

a separation of powers between separate and coequal branches of government.

d)

a separation of individual rights from the rights that are granted to state governments

35.

Why was separation of powers included in the constitution?

a)

to ensure that all citizens would become active participants in the government

b)

to provide a more efficient manner in which to organize the government

c)

to make the federal government move slowly compared with the states

d)

to prevent one branch of government from gaining too much control over the federal government

36.

The Congress checks the president when legislators

(2 correct answers)

a)

impeach and convict judges/justices

b)

override presidential vetoes

c)

impeach and convict a president

d)

proposes legislation

37.

The Congress checks the courts when legislators

a)

confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices

b)

impeach and convict a president

c)

call special sessions of Congress

38.

The president checks Congress when the president

a)

proposes legislation

b)

vetoes legislation Congress has passed

c)

dissolves Congressional meetings

39.

The president checks the courts when he

a)

proposes legislation

b)

appoints judges/justices

c)

confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices

d)

vetoes legislation Congress has passed

40.

The courts check Congress when

a)

judges/justices declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional

b)

appoints judges/justices

c)

proposes legislation

41.

The courts check the president when

a)

call special sessions of Congress

b)

appoints judges/justices

c)

when judges/justices declare executive actions to be unconstitutional

42.

Powers that belong to the national government are called

a)

Concurrent powers

b)

Legislative powers

c)

Reserved powers

d)

Delegated powers

43.

Powers that belong to the state government are called

a)

Concurrent powers

b)

Reserved powers

c)

Legislative powers

d)

Delegated powers

44.

A government in which people elect leaders or officials to make decisions for them is called

a)

Representative Tyranny

b)

Representative Monarchy

c)

Representative Anarchy

d)

Representative Democracy

45.

This is the basic law of land in United States and the most important document that was written in 1787.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Treaty of Paris

46.

To ratify is to

a)

approve

b)

deny

c)

revise

d)

tweak

47.

Under the U.S. Constitution, our national government is _____.

a)

strong

b)

weak

c)

neutral

d)

loose

48.

The U.S. Vice President works for this branch of government.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

House of Representatives

49.

Our national or federal laws are written under this branch of government.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

House of Representatives

50.

Who has the power to veto a law?

a)

Someone in Legislative Branch

b)

Someone in Executive Branch

c)

Someone in Judicial Branch

d)

Someone in Supreme Court

51.

Who was the oldest founding father at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

James Madison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

52.

Bill of Rights protect

a)

Animals

b)

Individual citizens & states

c)

Environment

53.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
54.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
55.
What were the men who represented their states called?
a)
Senators
b)
Congressmen
c)
Delegates
d)
Speakers
56.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
57.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
58.
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
a)
States to have power to govern themselves
b)
No state government, only Federal
c)
Less power for the states, more for the national government
d)
A strong central government for the US
59.
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
60.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
61.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
62.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
63.
Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
64.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
65.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
66.
Bicameral means...
a)
Three House
b)
Two House
c)
One House
d)
Five House
67.
The best definition for Federalism is...
a)
power split between states and federal government
b)
all power in one place
c)
a loose alliance of states
d)
Ms. Snyder made this word up...
68.
Having the same amount of representatives per state is an example of what?
a)
Proportional Representation
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Virginia Plan
d)
Equal Representation
69.

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

a)

Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population

b)

One house system, equal representation

c)

Two House system all proportional represenation

d)

Two House system, all equal representation

70.

U.S. President is elected by which of the following?

a)

Congress

b)

The People

c)

The Senate

d)

The Electoral College

71.
How many electoral votes do you need to win an election?
a)
280
b)
290
c)
285
d)
270
72.
How do you know how many electoral votes a state has?
a)
You just look at population
b)
It is the number of representatives in Congress
c)
Number of Senators
d)
Number of people in the House of Representatives
73.
Who is known as the "father" of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
74.
What is the biggest example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Land Ordinance of 1787
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
Shays Rebellion
75.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights 
d)
Created a two house legislature
76.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
77.

What is the law of the land, no one is above this law?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Constitution

d)

Congress

78.

Electoral College is based on this branch of government

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Congress

79.

This could not enforce laws nor collect taxes

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

U.S. President

d)

Declaration of Independence

80.

Delegated powers belong to the ____ government

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

county

d)

region

81.

Reserved powers belong the the ___ government

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

county

d)

region

82.

The U.S. Supreme Court has 9 federal justices.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

He was a farmer who was in danger of losing his farm so he led a rebellion against government

a)

Nathaniel Shays

b)

Daniel Shays

c)

John Shays

d)

William Shays

84.

Articles of Confederation was a loose friendship among the 13 states, it did not create a strong central government

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Constitutional Convention was held here

a)

Boston, MA

b)

New York, NY

c)

Yorktown, VA

d)

Philadelphia, PA

86.

Because of Shay's Rebellion, our founding fathers decided that a stronger ____ government was needed.

a)

provincial

b)

central

c)

county

d)

regional

87.

He came to Constitutional Convention prepared with blue print of our constitution and took really good notes.

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

James Madison

88.

Division of powers between federal and state government is called

a)

Delegated Powers

b)

Reserved Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Division of Labor

89.

Establishing schools is a task for ____ government

a)

federal government

b)

state government

c)

county government

d)

city government

90.

When states and federal government disagree, who or what is considered the SUPREME law of the land?

a)

Federal courts

b)

State courts

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

U.S. Constitution

91.

He wrote the Declaration of Independence

a)

John Hancock

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

92.

He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence and his signature was huge!

a)

John Hancock

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

93.

The power of each branch of government to keep other two branches in check so they don't abuse their power is called

a)

loose friendship among states

b)

presidential veto

c)

checks and balances

d)

separation of powers

94.

Introduction of U.S. Constitution is called

a)

preamble

b)

revolution

c)

majority

d)

consent

95.

This is a government in which people elect leaders or officials to make decisions for them.

a)

Representative Anarchy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Representative Monarchy

d)

Representative Tyranny

96.

U.S. Constitution is the basic law of the United States and the nation's most important document that was written in 2000.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

The 1st U.S. President was

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

98.

Current U.S. President is

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Tate Reeves

d)

Joe Biden

99.

Current Mississippi Governor is

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Thad Cochran

c)

Haley Barbour

d)

Tate Reeves

100.

All of my history test scores are scaled.

a)

True

b)

False

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