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Branches of Government

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the main function of the executive branch?

a)

to brainstorm laws

b)

to create laws

c)

to enforce laws

2.

Which is the main function of the legislative branch?

a)

to write, debate, and pass laws

b)

to argue against laws about taxes

c)

to make sure laws are followed

3.

Which is the main function of the judicial branch?

a)

to veto bills before they are laws

b)

to put criminals in jail

c)

to ensure laws are carried out fairly

4.

Which title best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

The powers of the President

b)

The powers of Congress

c)

The powers of Checks and Balances

5.

When first established, the Constitution protected the rights of ____________.

a)

all people who lived in the United States of America

b)

only white men

c)

educated men and women

d)

only Native Americans

6.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the __________.

a)

people

b)

state government

c)

federal government

7.

Which of the following best describes the system of checks and balances?

a)

a system that gives each branch the power to check another branch

b)

a system that gives the most power to the President

c)

a system that balances the national budget

8.

How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

9.

Which list is in the correct order from earliest to latest of being written?

a)

Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution

10.

Which branch includes the Supreme Court?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

11.

Which branch was the only one in the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

12.

Which branch has Congress (House of Representatives & Senate?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

13.

Which branch has nine justices (judges)?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

14.

Which branch has the President, Vice President, and cabinet?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

15.

Which branch has members that serve for the rest of their lives?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

16.

What is the introduction to the constitution called?

a)

Preliminary

b)

Preamble

c)

Pretext

17.

Which statement best describes why money was useless under the articles of confederation?

a)

Northern states had colored money and the southern states did not

b)

States could print their own money so everyone was using different money

c)

The money expired

18.

Which groups were ignored or neglected in the Constitution?

a)

women

b)

African Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

white men