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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF USA

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of government do we have in America?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

2.

Who is the leader of the federal government?

a)

Mayor

b)

President

c)

Governor

3.

The federal government:

a)

Makes laws that the whole country follows

b)

Pays for state universities

c)

Takes care of roads and bridges

4.

The three branches of government are:

a)

Courtney, Debbie, and Beth

b)

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

c)

Local, State, and Federal

5.

Where do the Supreme Court Justices work?

a)

The Capitol Building

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The White House

6.

Which branch writes new laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

7.

Which branch can veto laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

8.

Checks and balances:

a)

make sure that all of the branches have the same amount of power

b)

make that each branch has the same number of people

c)

make sure that the government gets paid the right amount of money

9.

The Bill of Rights was written to:

a)

make a cool song

b)

protect the rights of the people

c)

give the government power

10.

When the President vetoes a bill, the bill becomes law.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Based on the US Constitution, what is the order in which the three branches were created?

a)

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

b)

Executive, Judicial, Legislative

c)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

d)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

12.

Who is the Chief Executive of the United Stats Government?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

c)

President of the United States

d)

Senate President Pro Tempore

13.

If the Senate reach a tied vote, who has the responsibility of casting the tie-breaking vote?

a)

The President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Supreme Court Justice

d)

Vice President