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Branches of Government

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

The document that created the basic principles of the US government is...

a)

Congress

b)

Constitution

c)

Star-Spangled Banner

d)

The Preamble

2.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

3.

What are the three branches of government?

a)

Congress, House of Representatives and the Senate

b)

President, Vice President and the Cabinet

c)

Executive, Legislative and Judicial

d)

Judge, Laws and Executive

4.

This branch of government has the power to make laws.

(a)  

5.

Congress is broken down into two parts, the Senate and the (a)   .

6.

This branch of government executes, or carries out, laws.

(a)  

7.

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

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Senator

d)

Representative

8.

Which branches of government does the President work under?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

All Branches

9.

Which branch of government contains the Senate?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

10.

This branch of government interprets laws to decide what they mean and decides if the laws are fair.

(a)  

11.

There are ____ Supreme Court justices.

a)

2

b)

9

c)

8

d)

4

12.

Supreme Court justices are nominated by....

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Senate

c)

The President

d)

House of Representatives

13.

In which branch of government are ALL members appointed rather than elected?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

14.

What is the duty of the executive branch?

a)

Carry out laws of the country

b)

Carry out laws of the state

c)

Carry out laws of the city

d)

Carry out laws of the parish

15.

Who can veto a law?

a)

The President

b)

The Mayor

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

16.

Which branch do members serve life terms?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

17.

There are (a)   people from each state in the Senate.

18.

The President serves a term of ____ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8