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Three Branches of United States Government

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the minimum age to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

30 years old

b)

25 years old

c)

35 years old

2.

The term of the President lasts how many years?

a)

6 years

b)

3 years

c)

4 years

3.

This person handles the day to day leadership of the senate

a)

The President Pro Tempore

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Chief of Staff

4.

What is the main job of the executive branch.

a)

To faithfully execute laws

b)

To create laws

c)

To oversee the military

5.

When the president is acting as commander in chief, he is __________.

a)

leading the United State Military

b)

making sure that laws are being enforced

c)

granting pardons, amnesty, and reprieves.

6.

How many United States Senators are there in the Senate?

a)

50 members

b)

100 members

c)

200 members

7.

There are citizenship requirements listed in the Constitution to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The main job of the Legislative Branch is to do what?

a)

Make Treaties

b)

Grant pardons

c)

Make laws

9.

What needs to happen in order for it to be possible for a bill to become a law?

a)

A bill must pass the House and Senate with a majority vote

b)

A bill must be sent to the Supreme Court first before the President

c)

A bill must be over 5000 words long

10.

What can congress do if the President vetoes a bill?

a)

They can do nothing and the bill fails to become law

b)

They can ask the Supreme Court to approve the bill

c)

They can override the veto by a 2/3 vote in both the House and Senate

11.

The minimum age requirement to become a senator is ______.

a)

30 years old

b)

25 years old

c)

35 years old

12.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

7

13.

The highest level of the Federal Court System is the ______.

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Court of Appeals

c)

The District Courts

14.

This is the Presidents top group of advisors.

a)

The Presidents Cabinet

b)

The Presidents Office of Executives

c)

Presidential Officials

15.

If the President is acting as the Chief Diplomat, what is he doing?

a)

Commanding the army

b)

Executing the laws

c)

Dealing with leaders of foreign countries

16.

What is minimum age requirement to become the President?

a)

30 years old

b)

35 years old

c)

25 years old

17.

A president can serve how many terms?

a)

2 terms

b)

Unlimited number of terms

c)

4 terms

18.

A term for a member of the House of Representatives is how many years?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

2 years

19.

A senator may serve a _____ year term.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

20.

A member of the Senate must live in the United States for _____ years before they can be elected.

a)

7 years

b)

10 years

c)

9 years

21.

Whats the official title of the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

The President of the House

b)

The Speaker of the House

c)

The House Leader

22.

This person is the President of the Senate.

a)

The Vice President

b)

The President Pro Tempore

c)

The President

23.

The president is acting in what role if he is enforcing the laws of the United States?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Party Leader

c)

Chief Executive

24.

If the President should die or resign, who would take over and become President?

a)

The Speaker of the House

b)

The Vice President

c)

The President Pro Tempore

25.

The President must have been a citizen in the United States for ______ years before they can become President.

a)

9 Years

b)

14 years

c)

20 years

26.

The leader of the Supreme Court is known as the ___________.

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Judicial Leader

c)

President of the Supreme Court

27.

Congress meets in this building in Washington D.C. to complete its work.

a)

The Capitol Building

b)

The White House

c)

The Pentagon

28.

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

500 Members

b)

450 members

c)

435 members

29.

How many years must a person live in the United States before they can become a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

9 years

b)

7 years

c)

5 years

30.

Supreme Court Justices can serve for how long?

a)

15 years

b)

10 years

c)

Life

31.

____________ is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

a)

Neil Gorsuch

b)

Neil Gorsuch

c)

John Roberts

32.

Members of the House of Representative and the Senate can serve ________ terms.

a)

2 terms

b)

unlimited number of

c)

4 terms

33.

The number of representatives each states gets to represent them in the House of Representatives is ________.

a)

2

b)

10

c)

based on the states population

34.

Declaring laws unconstitutional is the check the _____ Branch has over the _____ Branch.

a)

Judicial/Executive

b)

Executive/Legislative

c)

Judicial/Legislative

35.

She is the current speaker of the House

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Tammy Baldwin

d)

Laura Bush

36.

He is the current majority leader of the Senate

a)

Chuck Schumer

b)

Kevin McCarthy

c)

Mitch McConnel

37.

She is the current Vice President as well as the president of the Senate

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Laura Bush

d)

Hillary Clinton

38.

They are the current senators of Wisconsin

a)

Mike Gallagher and Tammy Baldwin

b)

Ron Johnson and Nancy Pelosi

c)

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin

d)

Mike Gallagher and Kamala Harris

39.

This person represents the 8th congressional district in the House of Representatives

a)

Kevin McCarthy

b)

Ron Johnson

c)

Chuck Schumer

d)

Mike Gallagher

40.

The Supreme Court's power to review laws made by the Executive and Legislative branches and decide if they are consistent with the Constitution is known as what

a)

Official Judgement

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Final Review

d)

Judicial Decision