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TCI Less 14- Constitution & 3 branches of gov

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a branch of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Legislative

2.

The founding fathers thought the king

a)

had too much power

b)

was helpful

c)

was a strong leader

3.

Congress is broken down into two parts, the House of Representatives and the...

a)

President

b)

Judges

c)

Senate

d)

Jury

4.

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

states all had the same currency(money)

b)

No judicial system

c)

no chief executive

d)

no tax system

5.

The system of dividing powers and duties of government into different branches is called...

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Constitutional Rights

6.

Which of the following describes federalism?

a)

the three branches check on each other

b)

the power is divided between the states and country

c)

the power is divided between the executive, judicial, and legislative

d)

the small states have equal power in the Senate

7.

Which person is the leader of our country and the commander in chief of our military?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Representative

c)

Vice President

d)

President

8.

Who determines if a law is unconstitutional?

a)

Governor

b)

President

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

9.

Which branch of government has the power to make laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

President

10.

Which part of Congress is determined by population of the states?

a)

Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The Legislature

11.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Executive

12.

What does veto mean?

a)

The president does not approve the law

b)

The president is removed from office

c)

The law is approved

d)

A law is unconstitutional

13.

There are ____ Supreme Court justices.

a)

4 + 2=

b)

19 - 9=

c)

(2 x 3) + 3=

d)

1 + (3 x 1)

14.

What does impeach mean?

a)

The President does not approve the law

b)

The Congress wants to remove the President from office

c)

The President is removed from office

d)

The law is unconstitutional

15.

Which branch of government decides if the laws are fair?

a)

Senate

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

16.

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

a)

to enforce the laws

b)

to write the laws

c)

to decide if the laws are fair

d)

to veto the laws

17.

The constitutional principles were written to...

a)

Limit the power of government

b)

Give the government lots of power

c)

Make the president a king

d)

Make every citizen happy

18.

What is the job of the Legislative branch?

a)

to decie if the laws are fair

b)

to enforce the laws

c)

to answer to the president

d)

to write the laws

19.

Popular sovereignty means...

a)

People have rights

b)

The government is divided into 3 parts

c)

The power of the government comes from the people's vote

d)

Checks and balances

20.

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

a)

to write the laws

b)

to enforce the laws

c)

to judge the laws

d)

to rule the world