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National Government

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

President

c)

Congress

d)

Mrs. Kelly

2.

What branch interprets laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Tree branch

3.

Which branch creates or makes the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Congress Branch

4.

Which branch carries out the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Government Brach

5.

What is the highest court in the country called?

a)

State Court

b)

Judge's Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Congress Court

6.

What is the power to say no to a law?

a)

bill

b)

taxes

c)

budget

d)

veto

7.

A government in which people vote and choose leaders to represent them is called a __________________.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Congress

8.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

From what country was America formed?

a)

Ireland

b)

Greece

c)

England

d)

China

10.

Who makes up Congress?

a)

Senate and Supreme Court

b)

Judges and Jury

c)

House of Representatives and Supreme Court

d)

Senate and House of Representatives

11.

The number of representatives in the House of Representatives depends on _______________.

a)

how close it is to Washington D.C.

b)

the state's population

c)

the size of the state

d)

how nice the people are

12.

How many senators does every state have?

a)

2

b)

9

c)

100

d)

435

13.

The national government is also called the ______________.

a)

cabinet

b)

branch of government

c)

federal government

d)

democracy

14.

What is the president's main job?

a)

keep us safe

b)

make everyone happy

c)

interpret the Constitution

d)

write laws

15.

If a bill is vetoed by the President, can it still become a law?

a)

No

b)

Yes

16.

The Supreme Court is the head of which branch of government?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

17.

The role of each branch of government is written in the ___________.

a)

Pledge of Allegiance

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

18.

Who are the members of Congress chosen by?

a)

the people

b)

the president

c)

Congress

d)

Supreme Court judges

19.

Some of the duties of the president are _____________.

a)

to carry out the laws

b)

to appoint federal judges

c)

to serve as the Commander in Chief of the armed forces

d)

all of the above

20.

Which branch has the ability to declare war?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

None of these

21.

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

100

d)

435

22.

Congress is made up of ___________ and _____________.

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Senate and Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives and Supreme Court

d)

President and Justices

23.

All of the courts have to follow decisions made by the __________.

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Cabinet

24.

A system of shared power is called ____________.

a)

government

b)

taxes

c)

direct democracy

d)

checks and balances

25.

How many members are in the Senate?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

100

d)

435

26.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

100

d)

435

27.

A rule that the government makes for all people in a city, state, or country to follow is called a _______________.

a)

tax

b)

vote

c)

law

d)

government

28.

The judges that serve on the Supreme Court are called ____________.

a)

Senators

b)

robed people

c)

Congress

d)

justices