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Three Branches of Government

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Congress is made up of two groups of people, the ______________ and _____________.

a)

President and Governor

b)

Senate and House of Representatives

c)

Executive and Judicial

d)

Judges and Justices

3.

The executive branch ________________.

a)

makes laws

b)

is the voice of the American people

c)

is led by the president

d)

watches over the U.S. through the courts

4.

A person must _____________ in order to run for president.

a)

be fourteen years old

b)

elect a vice president

c)

have been born in the United States

d)

have lived in the United States for 35 years

5.

The executive branch _______________.

a)

makes laws

b)

enforces laws

c)

makes sure laws are equal, fair, and constitutional

6.

The legislative branch _______________.

a)

makes laws

b)

enforces laws

c)

makes sure laws are equal, fair, and constitutional

7.

The judicial branch _______________.

a)

makes laws

b)

enforces laws

c)

makes sure laws are equal, fair, and constitutional

8.

The president, vice president, and cabinet members make up the ____________ branch.

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

9.

Americans are ruled by ______________.

a)

a king

b)

laws

c)

the president

d)

a queen

10.

Which court is the top court in the country?

a)

U.S. Supreme Court

b)

U.S. Federal Court of Appeals

c)

U.S. Federal District Court

d)

U.S. Trial Court

11.

What is the title of a judge on the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

cabinet member

b)

senator

c)

justice

d)

representative

12.

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

13.

How many senators are there?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

200

d)

400

14.

How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

355

c)

435

d)

520

15.

Each state has the same number of representatives?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Each state has two Senators?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The legislative branch is called the ______________.

a)

Congress

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Cabinet

18.

The president can refuse to sign a bill from the legislative branch by ____________ the bill.

a)

researching

b)

rejecting

c)

electing

d)

changing

19.

Why are the members of the legislative branch important?

a)

They make sure the country's laws follow the Constitution.

b)

They make sure the president's orders are followed.

c)

They make sure everyone in the United States is following the laws.

d)

They make sure the voices of the American people are heard.

20.

What are the three levels of government?

a)

President, Vice President, Cabinet

b)

Executive, Judicial, Legislative

c)

Federal, State, Local

21.

How many terms can a president serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which branch of government is most powerful?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

None. They all have equal power.

23.

Which government building is this?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

White House

c)

U.S. Capitol Building

24.

Which government building is this?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

White House

c)

U.S. Capitol Building

25.

Which government building is this?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

White House

c)

U.S. Capitol Building