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Branches of Government And Enlightenment 2022

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 4hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch of government makes laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative
2.
Where is the Judicial Branch Housed?
a)
Capitol Building
b)
Supreme Court
c)
White House
d)
Washington Monument
3.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Supreme Court Judges
b)
Vice President
c)
President
d)
Cabinet
4.
The Executive Branch is housed in what building?
a)
Capitol Building
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Washington Monument
d)
White House
5.
The head of which branch may veto laws?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
6.
Which two groups make up Congress?
a)
Legislative and Judicial
b)
Cabinet and Supreme Court
c)
House of Representatives and Senate
7.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Six
d)
Nine
8.
Which group is chosen by the President to help him make decisions?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
Cabinet
9.
Members of this branch of government may serve until they die or retire.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
Which branch of government is in charge of our Armed Forces?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

12.

There are _________ judges in the Supreme Court.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

13.

The branches of government are:

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Presidential Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Executive Branch

14.

The president can only be president for a TOTAL of ______ years.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

15.

The president must be born in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Select the members of the Legislative Branch from below.

a)

Vice President

b)

Congress

c)

Senate

d)

Judges

17.

What jobs are the Congress responsible for?

a)

lives in the White House.

b)

Coming up with bills or ideas that they would like to become laws.

c)

Write and vote on which bills will become laws in the United States.

d)

Decide if a person is innocent or guilty of a crime.

e)

Remove laws that are unfair.

18.

Who chooses the Supreme Court Justices?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

Congress

d)

Senate

19.

Supreme Court Judges can serve for life!

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Who or what makes up the Judicial Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

Smaller Courts

d)

Congress

21.

The president is a part of the ________________.

a)

State Executive Branch

b)

National Executive Branch

c)

National Legislative Branch

d)

State Judicial Branch

22.

The Governor is part of the ___________________.

a)

State Executive Branch.

b)

National Executive Branch

c)

State Judicial Branch

d)

State Legislative Branch

23.

Which group is not part of the judicial branch?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

Local Court Judges

c)

The President

d)

State Court Judges

24.

The president has the power to _____________ a bill before it becomes law.

a)

complain about

b)

rewrite

c)

veto

d)

compliment

25.

What groups are a part of congress and the legislative branch? (pick 2)

a)

The Senate (100 representatives)

b)

The Supreme Court (9 justices)

c)

The House of Representitives (435 representatives)

d)

The White House

26.

What are the powers of the legislative branch?

a)

To decide if laws are just and constitutional

b)

To create new laws

c)

To meet with other countries

d)

To make new laws for other countries

27.

Which documents were important when making the countries government? (pick 2)

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Freedom

c)

Twitter

d)

The Declaration of Independence

28.

What are checks and balances?

a)

The ability for different branches to stop each others actions.

b)

The ability for different branches to help each other make laws.

29.

Why does the government have checks and balances?

a)

To stop one branch from getting too powerful.

b)

To prevent the president from acting like a king/queen.

c)

To prevent laws that are unfair/unconstitutional.

d)

All of the above.

30.

Which branch of government is the most important?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Judicial Branch

c)

The Executive Branch

d)

They are all important.

31.

What are two things the President can do?

a)

Make new laws

b)

Meet with world leaders

c)

Veto bills that don't have 66% of the vote

d)

Break the law

32.

What are two things the President can not do?

a)

Make new laws

b)

Meet with world leaders

c)

Veto bills that don't have 66% of the vote

d)

Break the law

33.

What are two things the legislative branch can do?

a)

Make new laws

b)

Vote to confirm a new president

c)

Act as a judge for court

d)

Break the laws

34.
Who is the only person that can veto a bill?
a)
President
b)
vice president
c)
speaker of the House
d)
Supreme Court
35.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
36.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
37.
A group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?
a)
Independent Agencies
b)
President Pro Tempores
c)
FCC
d)
Cabinet 
38.
.  The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
39.
The Senate and the House of Representatives is also called
a)
Party
b)
Congress
c)
Term
d)
Committee
40.
What branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Democratic Party
41.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
42.
Role of the judicial branch
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
impeach a president
43.
Highest court in the land
a)
Appellate courts
b)
Trial courts
c)
District courts
d)
Supreme Courts
44.
The U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on  ________.
a)
the Constitution
b)
what the President says
c)
who won the Super Bowl
d)
the weather
45.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
46.
Which branches of government does the president work under?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
All branches 
d)
Executive
47.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
48.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
49.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
50.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court and House of Rep.
c)
President
d)
Vice President
51.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
makes the laws
b)
decides if laws follow the Constitution
c)
decides on the punishment of those convicted of crimes
d)
meets with heads of other countries
52.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
leads the army, navy, and airforce
b)
decides fi the laws follow the Consitiution
c)
passes laws
d)
decided on the punishemnt of those convicted of crimes
53.

Which branch of the government passes a bill into a law?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

54.

Which branch of the government has the power to declare laws and decrees unconstitutional?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

55.

Which branch of the government has the power to appoint Federal Judges?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

56.

Which branch of the government has the power to approve /disapprove all Federal appointments?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

57.

Why is it important to have a system of checks and balances in a government?

a)

So the government has enough money to spend.

b)

So that one branch of government doesn't become too powerful.

c)

So the government doesn't become top heavy and tip over.

58.
The document that created the basic principles of the US government is...
a)
Star-spangled Banner
b)
Congress
c)
Constitution
d)
Preamble
59.
Which of these is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
60.
Congress is broken down into two parts, the Senate and the...
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Jury
61.
The system of dividing powers and duties of government into different branches is called...
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Third amendment
d)
Constitutional rights
62.
Which person is the leader of our country and the commander in chief of our military?
a)
Vice President
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Representative
63.
Which branch of government makes sure the laws are obeyed (enforces the laws)?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Senate
d)
Judicial
64.
What question might a political scientist ask?
a)
Where do the most people live?
b)
What do they sell there?
c)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
65.
The constitutional principles were written to...
a)
Give lots of power
b)
Limit the power of government
c)
Make every citizen happy.
66.
Popular sovereignty means...
a)
The power of the government comes from the people (voting)
b)
The government is divided into 3 parts
c)
People have rights
d)
Checks and balances
67.
Which branch of government is in charge of carrying out laws and approving and recommending new ones.
a)
executive branch
b)
judicial branch
c)
legislative branch
d)
representative branch
68.
If the president vetoes a bill,Congress can vote to OVERRIDE the veto.  Then, the bill can become a law.  What does OVERRIDE mean?
a)
to agree
b)
to create
c)
to rule against
d)
to look over
69.
How many people are elected to the Senate?
a)
100 people
b)
435 people
c)
2 people
d)
9 people
70.
A president can only serve for 2 terms
a)
True 
b)
False
71.

Must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years.

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

72.

Speaker of the House

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

73.

Must be a natural-born U.S. citizen

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

74.

Must be at least 35 years old or older

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

75.

Has the power to impeach a high-ranking official

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

76.

Serves as the jury in an impeachment trial

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

77.

Must have been a U.S. resident for at least 14 years

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

78.

Two from each state

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

79.

President pro tempore

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

80.

Serves two-year term

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

81.

Must be at least 30 years old or older

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

82.

Serves six-year terms

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

83.

Must have been a U.S. resident for at least 9 years

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

84.

Can introduce a tax bill.

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

85.

Must be at least 30 years old or older

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

86.

Must be at least 35 years old or older

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

87.

The number of these from each state is determined by population.

a)

President

b)

House Representative

c)

Senator

88.

Interprets laws

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

89.

Can declare laws unconstitutional

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

90.

Can declare executive actions unconstitutional

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

91.

Proposes laws

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

92.

Negotiates foreign treaties

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

93.

Appoints federal judges, ambassadors, secretaries, and other high officials

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

94.

Can grant pardons to federal officials and others

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

95.

Includes the President, Vice President and 15 departments

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

96.

Passes laws

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

97.

Can declare war

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

98.

Raises and supports the armed forces

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

99.

Prints and coins money

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

100.

Which of the following happens first?

a)

A bill is introduced to the House of Representatives.

b)

The bill becomes a law. Congratulations, Bill!!!

c)

Someone has an idea and writes a bill.

d)

The President vetoes the bill.

101.

What happens after the President vetoes a bill?

a)

The bill is sent back to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The veto can be overridden with a 2/3 vote in each house.

b)

Everyone celebrates.

c)

Someone has an idea and writes a bill.

d)

The bill has been killed.

102.

A bill must be approved by both houses in the exact same wording before it is sent to the President.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Time period in Europe during the 17th & 18th Centuries when Philosophers began applying the concept of reason to the political environment and challenged absolutism (unlimited government).

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Middle Ages

104.

An Unlimited Government where the king or queen have unlimited power

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

105.

Government where the leader has total power

a)

Unlimited Government

b)

Limited Government

106.

Government where the power of the leader has restrictions. Everyone is expected to follow the law.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Unlimited Government

107.

Philosopher who believed in natural rights and a social contract in order to have government. Believed the job of government was to protect peoples’ natural rights.

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

108.

Locke's natural rights. Everyone is born with these.

a)

Life, liberty, property

b)

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

c)

money, cars, houses

d)

work, religion, freedom

109.

The concept that people have to agree to be governed. If the government fails to protect their rights, people can revolt and abolish the government.

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Social Contract

110.

Philosopher who believed in Popular sovereignty

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

111.

Government gets their power from the people and should respect the opinion of the majority

a)

Popular soverignty

b)

Social Contract

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of powers

112.

Philosopher who believed that government should have separation of powers and checks and balances.

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

113.

Dividing power between different branches. Each branch as a separate job, and no one branch becomes too powerful.

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Popular Soverignty

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Capitalism

114.

The ability of branches of government to limit the power of other branches.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Separation of Church and State

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Checks and Balances

115.

A nation's economy is controlled by private individuals rather than the government

a)

Capitalism

b)

State of nature

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Separation of powers

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