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Branches of the Government Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a government?

a)

All the people who run a company.

b)

All the people who run a community, city, state, or country.

c)

A group of people who plan events for a community, city, state, or country.

d)

A group of people who all share the same ideas.

2.

The American people vote for their own leaders to represent them. The type of government in the United States is called a ...

a)

Monarchy

b)

Royalty

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

3.

Which branch of the government do these people work in (President of the United States, police officers, U.S. Military)?

a)

The branch that writes the laws

b)

The branch that decides if the laws have been broken

c)

The branch that carries out the laws

4.

Which branch of the government do these people work in (judges, Supreme Court)?

a)

The branch that writes the laws

b)

The branch that decides if the laws have been broken

c)

The branch that carries out the laws

5.

Which branch of the government do these people work in (Congress, Senate, House of Representative)?

a)

The branch that writes the laws

b)

The branch that decides if the laws have been broken

c)

The branch that carries out the laws

6.

The US government is made up of how many branches?

a)

2 branches

b)

3 branches

c)

4 branches

7.

Why is the US government split into three branches?

a)

So they can have regular meetings

b)

So they can take turns running the government

c)

So they can argue between each other

d)

So they can check each other and have a balance of power

8.

Who protects the rights and properties of the American people?

a)

Government

b)

Businesses

c)

Schools

9.

Are all three branches of the government equally important?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which city can you find the following government buildings in (White House, Supreme Court, US Capitol Building)?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Washington DC

d)

Chicago