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3 Branches of Government

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 2 parts of our Congress?

a)

The President and the Vice President

b)

House of Representatives and the Senate

c)

Pinky and the Brain

d)

Judicial Branch and Executive Branch

2.

What Branch of Government writes laws?

a)

The President

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Check and Balances

3.

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Declare if laws are constitutional

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Make laws

d)

Calling Batman

4.

Who can veto a law?

a)

Vice President

b)

Coach Cross

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

5.

What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch called?

a)

Congress Court

b)

Judge Judy

c)

County Court

d)

Supreme Court

6.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Local cops

d)

Legislative Branch

7.

Which branch of government can appoint judges to the courts?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

c)

Executive Branch

d)

The Supreme Court

8.

Which Branch of Government coins money (makes the money)?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

The Bank

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

9.

Who has the power to declare war?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

The Courts

c)

Executive Branch

d)

The Military

10.

Who has the power to grant a pardon?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Professor Dumbledore

11.

As the President, you decide banning facial hair will create a more peaceful society. Which branch of government is responsible for deeming this unconstitutional?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

You're on your own

d)

Legislative Branch

12.

Who has the power to impeach the President and Supreme Court Justices?

a)

Head Justice

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

13.

Congress decides fast food restaurants, such as Whataburger, are unhealthy and decides to make operating a fast food restaurant illegal. Which branch of government is responsible for vetoing this bill?

a)

Superman will save everyone!

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Legislative

14.

What does 'Veto' mean?

a)

Permission

b)

Danny DeVito

c)

I Forbid

d)

Ratification

15.

House of Representatives

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

16.

Senate

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

17.

Makes the laws

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

18.

Confirm Presidential appointments

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

19.

Override a veto

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

20.

Power to impeach

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

21.

Pass an amendment

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

22.

President

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

23.

Cabinet

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

24.

Enforce the laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

25.

Can veto a bill

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

26.

Supreme Court

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

27.

Justices

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

28.

Interprets laws

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

29.

Reviews laws

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

30.
There are ____________ senators.
a)
100
b)
0
c)
20
d)
10,000
31.
The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
a)
Jedi Knight
b)
Batman
c)
President
d)
Super Hero
32.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
33.
Which statement correctly describes the legislative branch?
a)
It is split into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
b)
It is led by the president of the United States.
c)
It is made up of courts.
d)
It includes a group of advisors known as “the Cabinet.”
34.
To make sure that no one branch of the government would become too strong, the writers of the Constitution built in a series of _______________.
a)
Checks and Blanaces
b)
Scales and Weight
c)
Rights and Wrongs
d)
True and Flase
35.
What does the term approve mean?
a)
deny
b)
veto
c)
pass
36.
Who has the power to impeach the president? 
a)
Senate 
b)
House of Representatives 
c)
Supreme Court 
d)
Vice President 
37.
How many representatives are there from each state? 
a)
2
b)
4
c)
depends on the population of the state
38.
How many Senators are there from each state? 
a)
2 
b)
4
c)
depends on the population of the state
39.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
40.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
41.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
42.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

43.
Jessalyn is 24 years old and is a U.S. Citizen. She is currently enrolled in Law School. She has lived in North Carolina for 10 years. Can Jessalyn be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both 
d)
Neither
44.
Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years.  Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
45.
Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither

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