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WorksheetsThree Branches of Government
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is an official population count?
veto
impeach
justice
census
A group of officials chosen by citizens to vote for the President and Vice President is called
a census
the electoral college
checks and balances
a veto
To veto means
to change
to argue
to reject
to pass
To accuse a government official, such as the President, of "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" means to
veto
impeach
check and balance
census
Justice means
politeness
judginess
unfairness
A Supreme Court Judge
A system that gives each branch of government different powers so that each branch can watch over the authority of the others is
electoral college
checks and balances
census
justice
The purpose of the Constitution was to
create a better plan of government.
give everyone the freedom to do anything.
break free of Britain.
outline the steps for voting.
The Legislative Branch is in charge of
tax laws
regulating commerce
raising an army, navy and declaring war
coining money
A census is taken every ______ years.
5
10
15
20
The number of members in House of Representatives is based on
city populations
state populations
the nation's population
town populations
The chief executive is
Congress
the House of Representatives
the President
Uncle Sam
Under the Executive Branch, the President
can veto bills that are passed by Congress
is the commander in chief of the military
makes sure laws are being executed
does whatever he wants
Once laws are made, the _______________ decides if they are working fairly.
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
President
The judicial branch is also known as the
strongest branch
weakest branch
court system
fair system
The highest court in the United States is the
important court
state courts
traffic courts
Supreme Court
A Supreme Court judge stays in office for
2 years
5 years
10 years
life
To make sure no branch gets more power than the other,
a specialist analyzes them.
they check each others powers to keep a balance.
the states vote on whether they are fair or not.
they do surprise checks.
The Legislative Branch is our Congress.
True
False
