WorksheetsThree Branches of Government
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the head of the executive branch?
The king
Cabinet
President
Vice President
If the president can no longer do their job, who becomes president?
Vice President
Cabinet
The First Lady
Speaker of the Senate
What is the main job of Congress?
To select the President
To make laws
To ensure that people follow laws
Every state has ________ Senators.
2
4
6
10
How many Representatives are in Congress?
435
100
652
50
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
12
4
7
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch of government?
To interpret the laws and decide if they are unconstitutional
To carry out and/or enforce the laws
To make or create the laws
To rule over the United States of America
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch of government?
To interpret the laws or decide if they are unconstitutional
To enforce and/or carry out the laws
To make or create the laws
To rule over the United states of America.
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch of government?
To interpret laws or decide if the laws are unconstitutional/fair
To enforce and/or carry out the laws
To make or create the laws
To rule over the United States of America
At the federal level, who is in charge of the
A) Legislative Branch
B) Executive Branch
C) Judicial Branch
A) The U.S Supreme Court
B) The President
C) Congress
A) The President
B) The President
C) The President
A) Congress
B) The President
C) The U.S. Supreme Court
A) The President
B) The U.S Supreme Court
C) Congress
The legislative branch is divided into two houses. What are they called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Congress and the Cabinet
The Justices and the Jury
The General Assembly and Congress
Who has the power to...
1. decide that federal law is unconsitutional
2. decide that an act by the president is unconstitutional
3. decide if a treaty is unconstitutional
senators and representatives
the president and the cabinet
ambassadors and consuls
the justices of the Supreme Court
Bicameral
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
How long is a Presidential term in office?
4 years
2 years
6 years
Why does the U.S have three branches of government?
Government Control.
To keep one branch from becoming too powerful (Checks and Balances).
To force citizens to follow three different powers.
To give more people jobs.
Which of the following are members of the President's Cabinet?
(Check All That Apply)
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Vice President
The highest court in the judicial branch is called?
Supreme Court
Federal Court
State Court
Appellate Court
Consists of the Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives (435 members, based upon populations of the states) and the Senate (100 members—two per state)
legislative
executive
judicial
Confirms presidential appointments
legislative
executive
judicial
