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The US Government

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Having three branches of government ensures...

a)

...the President has absolute authority

b)

...the country is strong against potential enemies

c)

...no one branch is too powerful thanks to a system of checks and balances

d)

...a monarchy can never be established

2.

What are the names of the three branches of the US government?

a)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

b)

Local, State, Federal

c)

County, State, Country

3.

Who is the 45th and current President of the United States?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Bill Clinton

4.

Who is the current Vice President?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Bernie Sanders

d)

Mike Pence

5.

Which branch is outlined in Article I of the Constitution?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

All of the above

6.

Which branch is outlined in Article II of the Constitution?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

All of the above

7.

Which branch is outlined in Article III of the Constitution?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

All of the above

8.

Who chooses members of the Cabinet?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

The Vice President

d)

The people

9.

Who must be re-elected every four years?

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Cabinet

d)

The Senate

10.

In which institution do members serve for life, unless they resign or are removed?

a)

The Cabinet

b)

Congress

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

11.

California is the state with the most representatives in the House of Representatives. Why?

4 lines
12.

In which chamber of Congress is representation based on population?

a)

The Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

The Cabinet

d)

Supreme Court

13.

How many senators are there in Congress?

a)

50, one for each state

b)

100, two for each state

c)

435

d)

500

14.

Select three of the responsibilites of the Legislative branch.

a)

Assisting the President to make decisions

b)

Making laws

c)

Passing the national budget

d)

Appointing government officials

e)

Declaring war

15.

True of False: The Senate is part of Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
17.

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

a)

To enforce laws

b)

To make laws

c)

To veto laws

d)

To decide is laws are constitutional

18.

What is another duty of the President?

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Decides if laws follow the Constitution

c)

Decides on the punishment of those convicted of crimes

d)

Meets with heads of other countries

19.

What is the President's group of advisors known as?

a)

Congress

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The Senate

d)

Federal Court

20.

Who commands the armed forces?

(a)  

21.

Roughly how many people are employed in the Executive branch?

a)

435

b)

2560

c)

1 million

d)

4 million

22.

Who are these people?

a)

Members of the President's Cabinet

b)

Important Senators

c)

Supreme Court Justices

d)

Members of Congress

23.

Who is this man, and why is he in the news?

a)

George Bush Jr.,President from 2001-2009

b)

Mike Pence, Vice President

c)

Bernie Sanders, 2020 Democratic Party Presidential candidate

d)

Joe Biden, 2020 Democratic Party Presidential candidate