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Three Branches Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

2.

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

3.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

4.

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

5.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

6.

Serve 6 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

7.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
8.
To be president you must be 
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
9.

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

a)

Appoints federal judges

b)

Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

c)

Ratifies treaties

d)

Impeaches and removes judges

10.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

a)

President

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Parliament

d)

Cabinet

11.

Which of the following is an example of the president's role as commander in chief?

a)

sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions

b)

appointing justices to the Supreme Court

c)

issuing an executive order about an administrative problem

d)

granting a presidential pardon

12.

To be elected president, a candidate MUST win

a)

The popular vote

b)

The special election

c)

The electoral vote

d)

The party's nomination

13.
Role of the judicial branch
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
impeach a president
14.
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435
15.

All nominations to the Supreme Court must be approved by

a)

the House of Representatives

b)

the President's cabinet

c)

three-fourths of the states

d)

the US Senate

16.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
17.

A Supreme Court Justice is appointed by the ----

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

President

18.

How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?

a)

10 years

b)

6 years

c)

until you are re-elected

d)

until you resign or die