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US Government

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

2.

Congress is bicameral. What does bicameral mean?

a)

2 people

b)

2 houses

c)

2 laws

3.

What are the two houses of Congress?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Sterling Middle School

d)

White House

4.

What house is based on population and has 435 representatives?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

5.

What house has 2 representatives for each state (100 representatives total)?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

6.

What branch enforces laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

7.

How many votes does the electoral college need for a president to win an election?

a)

270

b)

435

c)

500

8.

Who helps the president make decisions?

a)

Vice President

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Cabinet

9.

What branch interprets laws and defends the Constitution?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

10.

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

13

11.

A draft of a proposed law is called a ______.

a)

judge

b)

bill

c)

amendment

12.

Draw the Legislative Branch.

13.

Draw the Executive Branch.

14.

Draw the Judicial Branch.

15.

What is step 1 of making a bill a law?

a)

The bill is introduced by a Congress person.

b)

The house and senate vote yes or no.

c)

The bill goes to a committee of experts on the topic.

d)

The president signs the bill and it becomes a law.

e)

The bill is debated - pros and cons

16.

What is step 2 of making a bill a law?

a)

The bill is introduced by a Congress person.

b)

The house and senate vote yes or no.

c)

The bill goes to a committee of experts on the topic.

d)

The president signs the bill and it becomes a law.

e)

The bill is debated - pros and cons

17.

What is step 3 of making a bill a law?

a)

The bill is introduced by a Congress person.

b)

The house and senate vote yes or no.

c)

The bill goes to a committee of experts on the topic.

d)

The president signs the bill and it becomes a law.

e)

The bill is debated - pros and cons

18.

What is step 4 of making a bill a law?

a)

The bill is introduced by a Congress person.

b)

The house and senate vote yes or no.

c)

The bill goes to a committee of experts on the topic.

d)

The president signs the bill and it becomes a law.

e)

The bill is debated - pros and cons

19.

What is step 5 of making a bill a law?

a)

The bill is introduced by a Congress person.

b)

The house and senate vote yes or no.

c)

The bill goes to a committee of experts on the topic.

d)

The president signs the bill and it becomes a law.

e)

The bill is debated - pros and cons