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Checks and balances

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many branches are there in the United States government?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

2.

Who is head of the national executive branch?

a)

Vice President

b)

Senate

c)

President

3.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

4.

Which branch carries out the laws?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

5.

Which branch makes sure that the laws agree with the Constitution?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

6.

How many senators are there from each state?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

9

7.

The Congress is made up of ___________________.

a)

the President and Cabinet members

b)

Senate and President

c)

Senate and House of Representatives

8.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

a)

9

b)

2

c)

100

9.

Supreme Court Justices are ________________.

a)

selected

b)

elected

10.

Who has the right to veto laws passed by Congress?

a)

Congress

b)

Judges

c)

President

11.

Which branch works in the White House?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

12.

Which branch works in the Supreme Court?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

13.

Which branch works in the U.S. Capitol?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

14.

What system prevents any one branch from gaining too much power?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

State of the Union

c)

the Constitution

15.

Who are running for the 2020 presidency?

a)

Trump vs. Clinton

b)

Trump vs. Biden

c)

Trump vs. Obama