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Three Branches of Government Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

a)

the King

b)

the Cabinet

c)

the President

d)

the Vice President

2.

If the President vetoes a bill, can it still become a law?

a)

Yes if 2/3 of Congress overrides the president's decision

b)

Yes, if the senate overrides the president

c)

No, the president has the final say so

d)

No, they Congress will have to try again next year

3.

The members of the Executive Branch ensure that

a)

Laws are written

b)

Laws are followed

c)

Laws are fair

d)

Laws are changed

4.

If the President can no longer do his/her job, who will take over?

a)

Vice President

b)

Cabinet

c)

the Independent Agencies

d)

the First Lady

5.

What will the President do if he dislikes or disagrees with a bill?

a)

Send it to the Supreme Court

b)

Ask the Vice President to rewrite it

c)

Veto the bill

d)

Impeach the person who wrote it

6.

How old do you have to be to run for President?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

7.

How long is a president elected for?

a)

4 years

b)

8 years

c)

2 years

d)

6 years

8.

What is the job of the Cabinet?

a)

To write laws

b)

To veto laws

c)

To select the next president

d)

To advise the President

9.

How does one become a member of the President's cabinet?

a)

They are voted in

b)

They are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.

c)

They are appointed by Congress

d)

They apply for the job and the President approves them

10.

How does one become a member of the Supreme Court?

a)

They are voted in

b)

They are appointed by Congress

c)

They are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

d)

They apply for the job and the President approves them

11.

How long do the Cabinet members serve?

a)

2 years

b)

6 years

c)

8 years

d)

as long as the President is in office

12.

What is the main job of Congress?

a)

to select the President

b)

to ensure that people follow laws

c)

to make laws

d)

to protect the citizens

13.

How many senators does each state have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

its based on population

14.

How many years does a Senator serve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

15.

A senator can serve an unlimited number of terms

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is NOT a job of the legislative branch?

a)

approving treaties made by the president.

b)

holding trials for officials who behave poorly or break the law

c)

approving those appointed to jobs by the President

d)

holding trials for citizens who break the law

17.

How many SENATORS are in Congress?

a)

100

b)

375

c)

435

d)

535

18.

Which is a job of the House of Representatives?

a)

Hold trials for criminals

b)

Write bills about taxes

c)

Choose the President

d)

Run the military

19.

What is the Judicial Branch made up of?

a)

members of Congress

b)

the nation's court system

c)

the President & Vice President

d)

Citizens

20.

How many people are on the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

9

d)

11

21.

What is the title of people on the Supreme Court?

a)

Judge

b)

Attorney General

c)

Your Excellence

d)

Justice

22.

How many years does the Supreme Court serve?

a)

for 2 years

b)

for 4 years

c)

for 6 years

d)

for life

23.

Congress if made up of...

a)

presidents and vice presidents

b)

judges and mayors

c)

the court and the cabinet

d)

representatives and senators

24.

An idea for a law is called a

a)

Book

b)

Pre-law

c)

Bill

d)

Veto

25.

In order for a bill to reach the President, a bill must pass through

a)

the state legislatures

b)

only the senate

c)

a senate committee

d)

Both house/groups of Congress

26.

Which of the following tells how the PRESIDENT influences the JUDICIAL branch of government?

a)

he chooses Supreme Court Justices

b)

he makes a budget

c)

he issues a veto

d)

he create treaties

27.

The checks and balances system ensures that government

a)

branches share political power

b)

officials are above the law

c)

always protects the President

d)

has control of all media reports

28.

Based on the title, which of the following people would hold their job for only two years?

a)

President Jenkins

b)

Senator Thomas

c)

Representative Forbes

d)

Justice Smith

29.

All bills become laws

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Kamala Harris is currently

a)

a U.S. Senator

b)

the Vice President of the United States

c)

A Supreme Court Justice

d)

neither of the above