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WorksheetsBranches of Government
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
How many branches of government are there?
5
4
3
2
There are _________ judges in the Supreme Court.
5
6
8
9
The branches of government are:
Legislative Branch
Presidential Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
The president can only be president for a TOTAL of ______ years.
4
6
8
10
Select the members of the Legislative Branch from below.
Vice President
Congress
Senate
Judges
Who chooses the Supreme Court Justices?
The President
The Vice President
Congress
Senate
Supreme Court Judges can serve for life!
True
False
Which branch writes new laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Why does the government have checks and balances?
To stop one branch from getting too powerful.
To prevent the president from acting like a king/queen.
To prevent laws that are unfair/unconstitutional.
All of the above.
What are two things the President can not do?
Make new laws
Meet with world leaders
Veto bills that don't have 66% of the vote
Break the law
Who can declare a law unconstitutional.
Why is it important to have a system of checks and balances in a government?
So the government has enough money to spend.
So that one branch of government doesn't become too powerful.
So the government doesn't become top heavy and tip over.
There are ___ Representatives who work in the Legislative Branch.
435
100
535
50
It is ___ that the number of Senators is the same for all states.
true
false
The number of Representatives a state has is based on the its ___.
location
economy
population
size
The first ten amendments to the Constitution. Gives U.S. citizens many of their rights and freedoms.
Bill of Rights
The Elastic Clause
