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Laws and Branches of Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a bill?

a)

A law that has been passed

b)

An idea for a law

2.

True or False: Anyone in Congress can write a bill.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Definition: A group of people who meet to work together on something

a)

Debate

b)

Bill

c)

Committee

4.

Definition:  A discussion where ideas about a bill are talked about

a)

Debate

b)

Vote

c)

Law

5.

Definition: The building where the United States Congress meets.

a)

White House

b)

Court

c)

Capitol

6.

Definition: The President says NO to a bill.

a)

Veto

b)

Sign

c)

Debate

7.

Do you think passing laws is easy? Why or why not?

4 lines
8.

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Chief Justice

c)

The Speaker of the House

9.

How can the Judicial Branch check the others?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Veto

c)

Impeach

10.

The President is the:

a)

Commander-In-Chief

b)

Head of State

c)

Both of these

11.

What does the legislative branch do?

a)

Make laws

b)

Interpret Laws

c)

Enforce Laws

12.

What does the executive branch do?

a)

Make laws

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Interpret laws

13.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

Interpret laws

b)

Make laws

c)

Enforce laws

14.

Definition: Explain the meaning of

a)

Interpret

b)

Enforce

c)

Create

15.

Definition: Make people follow the law

a)

Interpret

b)

Enforce

c)

Create