WorksheetsThree Branches of United States Government
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the minimum age to be a member of the House of Representatives?
30 years old
25 years old
35 years old
The term of the President lasts how many years?
6 years
3 years
4 years
This person handles the day to day leadership of the senate
The President Pro Tempore
The Vice President
The Chief of Staff
What is the main job of the executive branch.
To faithfully execute laws
To create laws
To oversee the military
When the president is acting as commander in chief, he is __________.
leading the United State Military
making sure that laws are being enforced
granting pardons, amnesty, and reprieves.
How many United States Senators are there in the Senate?
50 members
100 members
200 members
There are citizenship requirements listed in the Constitution to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
True
False
The main job of the Legislative Branch is to do what?
Make Treaties
Grant pardons
Make laws
What needs to happen in order for it to be possible for a bill to become a law?
A bill must pass the House and Senate with a majority vote
A bill must be sent to the Supreme Court first before the President
A bill must be over 5000 words long
What can congress do if the President vetoes a bill?
They can do nothing and the bill fails to become law
They can ask the Supreme Court to approve the bill
They can override the veto by a 2/3 vote in both the House and Senate
The minimum age requirement to become a senator is ______.
30 years old
25 years old
35 years old
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
6
9
7
The highest level of the Federal Court System is the ______.
The Supreme Court
The Court of Appeals
The District Courts
This is the Presidents top group of advisors.
The Presidents Cabinet
The Presidents Office of Executives
Presidential Officials
If the President is acting as the Chief Diplomat, what is he doing?
Commanding the army
Executing the laws
Dealing with leaders of foreign countries
What is minimum age requirement to become the President?
30 years old
35 years old
25 years old
A president can serve how many terms?
2 terms
Unlimited number of terms
4 terms
A term for a member of the House of Representatives is how many years?
4 years
6 years
2 years
A senator may serve a _____ year term.
2
3
6
A member of the Senate must live in the United States for _____ years before they can be elected.
7 years
10 years
9 years
Whats the official title of the leader of the House of Representatives?
The President of the House
The Speaker of the House
The House Leader
This person is the President of the Senate.
The Vice President
The President Pro Tempore
The President
The president is acting in what role if he is enforcing the laws of the United States?
Chief of State
Party Leader
Chief Executive
If the President should die or resign, who would take over and become President?
The Speaker of the House
The Vice President
The President Pro Tempore
The President must have been a citizen in the United States for ______ years before they can become President.
9 Years
14 years
20 years
The leader of the Supreme Court is known as the ___________.
Chief Justice
Judicial Leader
President of the Supreme Court
Congress meets in this building in Washington D.C. to complete its work.
The Capitol Building
The White House
The Pentagon
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
500 Members
450 members
435 members
How many years must a person live in the United States before they can become a member of the House of Representatives?
9 years
7 years
5 years
Supreme Court Justices can serve for how long?
15 years
10 years
Life
____________ is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Neil Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch
John Roberts
Members of the House of Representative and the Senate can serve ________ terms.
2 terms
unlimited number of
4 terms
The number of representatives each states gets to represent them in the House of Representatives is ________.
2
10
based on the states population
Declaring laws unconstitutional is the check the _____ Branch has over the _____ Branch.
Judicial/Executive
Executive/Legislative
Judicial/Legislative
She is the current speaker of the House
Hillary Clinton
Nancy Pelosi
Tammy Baldwin
Laura Bush
He is the current majority leader of the Senate
Chuck Schumer
Kevin McCarthy
Mitch McConnel
She is the current Vice President as well as the president of the Senate
Kamala Harris
Nancy Pelosi
Laura Bush
Hillary Clinton
They are the current senators of Wisconsin
Mike Gallagher and Tammy Baldwin
Ron Johnson and Nancy Pelosi
Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin
Mike Gallagher and Kamala Harris
This person represents the 8th congressional district in the House of Representatives
Kevin McCarthy
Ron Johnson
Chuck Schumer
Mike Gallagher
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
Official Judgement
Judicial Review
Final Review
Judicial Decision
