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Branches Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a branch of government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Congress

d)

Executive

2.

This means that no power or government is above the law.

a)

Supreme Law

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Principles of the Constitution

d)

Federalism

3.

Which is NOT a section of the Constitution?

a)

Impeachments

b)

Preamble

c)

Articles

d)

Amendments

4.

When state constitutions or laws passed by state are found to conflict with the federal constitution, they have no force.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Unconstitutional

c)

Impeach

d)

Supreme Law

5.

Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, federalism, and republicanism are all ...

a)

Parts of the constitution

b)

Principles of the Constitution

6.

After a Judicial Review, the supreme court can declare a law...

a)

Impeach

b)

Legislative

c)

Sentate

d)

Unconstitutional

7.

Who is in charge of writing the laws?

a)

President

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Legislation

d)

Preamble

8.

Who is in charge of enforcing the laws?

a)

President

b)

Supreme court

c)

Legislation

d)

Preamble

9.

Who is in charge of declaring a law unconstitutional?

a)

President

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Legislation

d)

Preamble

10.

Which is a correct example of checks and balances?

a)

The legislation can veto a law proposed by the president

b)

The supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional even if the president approved it

c)

The president can declare a law unconstitutional after it is passed by legislation

d)

The legislation can pass a law to the supreme court who can veto it.

11.

A small group of people having control of a country

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

12.

A country ruled by a King/Queen

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

13.

An authoritarian form of government in which a single leader does not tolerate other parties or media

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

14.

In which section of the Constitution can you find the Bill of Rights?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Amendments

15.

The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Separation of power

c)

Judicial review

d)

Popular Sovereignty

16.

How do the Supreme Court Judges get their job?

a)

People vote for them

b)

President nominates them

c)

Legislation appoints them

d)

Whoever sits down in the judge chair first gets the job.

17.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

Supreme Court rules if a law is constitutional

b)

When the judicial branch reviews resumes

c)

Supreme Court provides a review about the president

d)

Supreme Court votes on a law

18.

Who can grant pardons to federal offenders? (excuse someone of their crimes)

a)

Legislators

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court Judges

d)

Senators

19.

The president can appoint supreme court justices with the same viewpoint and enforce the courts decision. This is an example of...

a)

Constitution

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Head shoulders knees and toes

20.

What does a Bicameral House mean?

a)

Separation of powers of branches

b)

Having more than one branch

c)

Supreme Court has a court house

d)

Legislation with two houses

21.

How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice?

a)

1 year

b)

4 years

c)

8 years

d)

lifetime

22.

How long is one term for President?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

lifetime

23.

How long is one Senate term?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

6 years

24.

How long is one term for a Representative in the House of Representatives?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3. years

d)

4 years

25.

Which headline best illustrates the system of checks and balances?

a)

"Senate rejects supreme court nominee"

b)

"State legislatures fail to adopt budget on time"

c)

"Congress votes to reduce income tax"

d)

"United States peacekeeping troops sent to Bosnia"