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Three Branches of Government

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

The three branches of government are _________________, ________________________, and ______________________________.

a)

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

b)

Executive, Congress, and Judicial

c)

President, Legislative, and Judicial

d)

Executive, Legislative, and Supreme Court

2.

The Legislative Branch is led by the ________________________.

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Senators

3.

Which branch is responsible for enforcing or carrying out the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

4.

What are the 2 parts of the Congress? Choose 2 answers.

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

President

d)

House of Representatives

5.

Members of Congress are ____________________________.

a)

chosen by the President

b)

approved or confirmed by the Supreme Court

c)

elected by the people

d)

appointed by the governor of each state

6.

How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

as many as are appointed

7.

A law can be declared unconstitutional by the ______________ branch.

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

8.

Which branch is responsible for making the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

9.

Who is the commander-in-chief of the US Military?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

10.

In what way does the US government keep one branch from having too much power?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Appointing members to the President's Cabinet

d)

Holding elections every 4 years

11.

Which branch is responsible for interpreting the laws and settling conflicts?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

12.

What TWO things can the President do with a bill that has been proposed by Congress? Choose 2 answers.

a)

sign

b)

veto

c)

confirm

d)

deny

13.

Which branch of the government can impeach the President?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

14.

How many Senators does each state receive?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

depends on the state's population

15.

How many representatives does each state receive?

a)

6

b)

the people can choose how many they want

c)

depends on the number of cities in the state

d)

depends on the state's population

16.

Which branch of government can declare war?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

17.

Which branch of government consists of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

18.

The __________________ is the highest court in the United States.

a)

Judicial Court

b)

Court of Appeals

c)

District Court

d)

Supreme Court

19.

Who provides the President with advice?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Cabinet members

20.

Which branch of the government decides if people are innocent or guilty of crimes and provides punishment if needed according to the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

21.

The people vote for the President, but the ____________________ makes the final decision.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Cabinet Members

c)

Congress

d)

Electoral College

22.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

23.

This picture shows the ______________________________.

a)

Capitol Building

b)

White House

c)

Supreme Court Building

24.

This picture shows the ______________________________.

a)

Capitol Building

b)

White House

c)

Supreme Court Building

25.

This picture shows the ______________________________.

a)

Capitol Building

b)

White House

c)

Supreme Court Building

26.

In what city is our federal government located?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Columbia, SC

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

27.

Who is the leader of the Executive branch in South Carolina?

a)

General Assembly

b)

SC Supreme Court

c)

Governor

28.

What is the leader of the Legislative branch in SC?

a)

SC Supreme Court

b)

General Assembly

c)

Governor

29.

Who is the leader of the Executive branch in the city of Charleston?

a)

City Council

b)

Mayor

c)

District Court

30.

What document created the three branches of government in the United States?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

US Constitution

d)

Washington's Farewell Address