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WorksheetsRules, Laws, and the 3 Branches of Government
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which branch of government has the purpose of carrying out the laws?
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
What are the two parts of the legislative branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
General Assembly and Supreme Court
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Which branch of government has the purpose of making state laws ?
Judicial branch
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Why do we have three branches of government instead of just one?
So that one branch of government will be able to be in charge and check the other two
So that one branch of government will not have more power than the other
In case one branch of government can’t do the job, another branch can fill in for them
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
The President
Supreme Court Judges
The Senate and the House of Representatives
the Cabinet Members
Who is responsible for enforcing or carrying out laws?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
All Branches above
How many years can a Supreme Court judge serve?
5 years
2 years
for life
6 years
Which branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?
the Legislative Branch
the Executive Branch
the Judicial Branch
None of the Above
One of the President's jobs is to serve what position?
Commander-in-Chief of the military
a U.S. General
a Supreme Court Judge
a member of the House of Representatives
What can the President do when he disagrees with a Bill that was proposed by Congress?
He can sign the Bill.
He can veto the Bill.
He can confirm the Bill.
He can ignore the Bill.
What is the system called that keeps any one branch from having too much power?
Checks and Balances
a Monarchy
Federalism
Patriotism
Which branch is responsible for making the laws?
the Legislative Branch
the Bank branch
the Executive Branch
the Judicial Branch
Which branch is responsible for interpreting the laws?
the Legislative Branch
the Judicial Branch
The Sign Language Branch
The Executive Branch
Which branch can declare war?
The Judicial Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Military Branch
The Executive Branch
The President is a part of which branch?
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Presidential Branch
The Legislative Branch
Who advises the President?
the Senate
Madame Zaster
The House of Representatives
the members of the Cabinet
The Executive Branch is made up of the _____, vice president and cabinet.
Speaker of the House
President
White House Staff
The Executive Branch enforces the laws of the United States.
True
False
The _____ members advise the president about all kinds of different policies.
Cabinet
House
Military
Congress is made up of two parts: ________ and the House of Representative.
the White House staff
the Senate
the vice president
The Senate is made up of _______ senators in all.
230
100
65
The House of Representatives has _______ seats in total.
435
29
280
The Judicial Branch is made up of the _______ and other federal courts.
the president
vice president
Supreme Court
There are nine Supreme Court justices who investigate cases.
True
False
The Supreme Court building is located in ........
Florida
Washington
California
The Legislative Branch makes the laws.
True
False
What does VETO mean?
to accept
to reject
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
20
1
5
9
Who takes the President's position if he is unable?
Vice President
Cabinet Members
Congress
Which building is the Executive Branch located?
Capital Building
Supreme Court Building
White House
The Judicial Branch is located in which building?
Capital Building
Supreme Court Building
White House
The Legislative Branch has the power to do what?
The power to make laws
The power to address Congress
The power to ensure everyone a fair trial
The Judicial Branch makes sure that the __________ are written and used correctly.
government
courts
laws
A Supreme Court Judge is chosen by the _________
President
Vice President
Congress
What is the purpose of checks and balances in the federal government?
To limit the power of the federal government and protect individual rights.
To provide a system of checks and balances between the states and the federal government.
To ensure equal representation of all states in the government.
To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Raise your hand to speak
rule
law
Stop at a red light
rule
law
Have a driver's license to drive a car
rule
law
Do not steal from stores.
rule
law
Walking quietly in the hallway
rule
law
Why are rules and laws important?
To keep everyone safe
To be mean to everyone
Why do governments make laws?
to take people's money
to keep people safe
to make their people angry
to make their towns dangerous
A group of people who run a country, state, or city are called....
a service
a government
an election
Why do we need rules and laws?
We need rules to help keep people safe
We need rules so we know how to play sports
We need rules so people are nice
