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WorksheetsBranches of Government
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 3hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
2.
How many senators are in the senate?
a)
435
b)
2
c)
1,000
d)
100
3.
How many senators are there for each state?
a)
435
b)
2
c)
1,000
d)
100
4.
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
5.
Which branches of government does the president work under?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
All branches
d)
Executive
6.
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
a)
100
b)
9
c)
435
d)
0
7.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
8.
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 jump
9.
Which branch of government do the supreme court justices work under?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
All branches
10.
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
11.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Supreme Court Judges
b)
Vice President
c)
President
d)
Cabinet
12.
The Executive Branch is housed in what building?
a)
Capitol Building
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Washington Monument
d)
White House
13.
The head of which branch may veto laws?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
14.
Which branch of government is in charge of our Armed Forces?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.
The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.
a)
Senate
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
16.
The _________________________ Branch of our government enforces our laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Democratic
c)
Executive
d)
House of Representatives
17.
The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
a)
Jedi Knight
b)
Batman
c)
President
d)
Super Hero
18.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
19.
True or False: The number of senators is the same for all states?
a)
True
b)
False
20.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
21.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
22.
. The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
23.
The Senate and the House of Representatives is also called
a)
Party
b)
Congress
c)
Term
d)
Committee
24.
What branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Democratic Party
25.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
26.
Role of the judicial branch
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
impeach a president
27.
Highest court in the land
a)
Appellate courts
b)
Trial courts
c)
District courts
d)
Supreme Courts
28.
The U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on ________.
a)
the Constitution
b)
what the President says
c)
who won the Super Bowl
d)
the weather
29.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
30.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
31.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
32.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
makes the laws
b)
decides if laws follow the Constitution
c)
decides on the punishment of those convicted of crimes
d)
meets with heads of other countries
33.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
leads the army, navy, and airforce
b)
decides fi the laws follow the Consitiution
c)
passes laws
d)
decided on the punishemnt of those convicted of crimes
34.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Democratic
d)
Executive
35.
This branch is made up of judges and courts
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
36.
The governor is the head of this branch of our state's government.
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
37.
This branch of our state government makes the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
38.
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
39.
State senators serve a term for...
a)
3 years
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
d)
5 years
40.
Senators and representatives work together to write and vote on
a)
the constitution
b)
bills
c)
court cases
d)
scheduling professional sports games
41.
The governor serves a term of ___ years
a)
2
b)
7
c)
5
d)
4
42.
A person can become a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives without being elected by the people?
a)
true
b)
false
43.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
44.
Which branch of government evaluates laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
45.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
46.
The President is a part of the_______________
a)
Legislative branch.
b)
Executive branch.
c)
Judicial branch.
47.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
48.
The_________________is a part of the Judicial branch of the government.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
d)
Supreme Court
49.
Can veto legislation.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
50.
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
51.
Formally declares war.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
52.
What are the two houses of Congress?
a)
House of Representatives and Senate
b)
House of Representatives and the President
c)
Senate and the President
53.
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on _________?
a)
state population
b)
equal representation
c)
popular vote
54.
True/False: The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
True/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
57.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
58.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
59.
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
60.
Controls the military and can formally declare war.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
61.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
House of Representatives
62.
Which branch of the government creates bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Tree Branch
d)
Legislative Branch
63.
Which branch of government do judges represent?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Tree Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Executive Branch
64.
How many years must you be a US citizen to be elected for President?
a)
7 years
b)
9 years
c)
must be a natural born citizen
65.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
66.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
67.
Who meets here?
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
68.
An idea for a law that is written down for the government to decide on.
a)
representative
b)
cabinet
c)
bill
69.
Farmers in California have had wonderful weather. They have produced the largest crop of watermelons in years. What will happen to the price of watermelons?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
70.
Cold weather in Florida has damaged this year’s orange crop. Farmers have only half of the usual amount of oranges to sell. What will happen to the price of oranges?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
71.
Amazon Prime is selling Smencils. There are only a few packs left and they are very popular. What will happen to the price?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
72.
Tools we use to make products
a)
capital resources
b)
human resources
c)
natural resources
d)
entrepreneurs
73.
What is supply?
a)
The want or need from consumers in an economy.
b)
Supply is not part of an economy.
c)
The amount of something available.
d)
To trade without using money.
74.
What is demand?
a)
The amount of an item available to consumers.
b)
A good or service that is grown and then sold.
c)
How much consumers want something.
d)
Demand is only on TV.
75.
What are services?
a)
An activity that a business or person trades for payment.
b)
Services include clothing, food, and water.
c)
An item produced in an economy that you exchange money for.
d)
There are no services in our current economy.
76.
When the demand of something goes up, the supply usually goes...
a)
Up
b)
Sideways
c)
Down
d)
Goes to 0 Immediately
77.
When the supply of something goes down, the demand usually goes...
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Sideways
d)
Off the Chart
78.
What are human resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
Not having enough people to work.
79.
What are natural resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
Nature is a beautiful place.
80.
What are capital resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
The United States of America
81.
A system where people can own their own business of their choice is called _____________.
a)
Planned System
b)
Options System
c)
Market Economy or Free Enterprise
d)
Taxes
82.
When the demand for a product is higher, the price ________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
automatically doubles
83.
The money left over after a business pays for its costs is called a ________________.
a)
Producers
b)
Consumer
c)
Entrepreneur
d)
Profit
84.
There is a _________________ for a product when consumers want to buy it.
a)
Demand
b)
Supply
c)
Request
d)
Opportunity Cost
85.
A ______________ is how much of a product a business can provide.
a)
Demand
b)
Supply
c)
Profit
d)
Consumer
86.
A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce?
a)
The supply will probably go up
b)
The supply will probably go down
87.
Which of the following is a capital resource?
a)
sewing machine
b)
money
c)
scissors
d)
All of the above
88.
Which answer is a NEED?
a)
Snickers
b)
Water
c)
New car
d)
Watch
89.
Which answer is a WANT?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Shelter
c)
Food
d)
Rolex watch
90.
Services are activities provided by other people.
a)
False
b)
True
91.
What is an example of a service?
a)
Doctors
b)
Pens
c)
Clothing
d)
Shoes
92.
a consumer buys items
a)
true
b)
false
93.
a producer makes items
a)
true
b)
false
94.
how many types of resourses are there
a)
21
b)
3
c)
69
95.
what does natural resources mean
a)
a resource that comes from nature
b)
a resource that you make
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