WorksheetsReview - 3 Branches of Government
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When a new bill comes before a president, what are his three choices?
a)
sign it, burn it, veto it
b)
sign it, veto it, do nothing
c)
send it to the Supreme Court, sign it, do nothing
d)
ask the Chief Justice to sign it, sign it himself, veto it
2.
If a president vetos a bill, how many senators and congressmen have to approve the law to override the President's decision?
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/5
d)
51%
3.
How many days does the president to study a new law before he decides what to do with it?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
4.
Where do all finance bills begin?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Supreme Court
d)
President
5.
What document describes the requirements and roles of each branch of the US Government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Homestead Act
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Articles of Confederation
6.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
a)
the lowest or least law of the United States
b)
the highest or supreme law of the United States
c)
the oldest or ancient law of the United States
d)
the shortest or briefest law of the United States
7.
Power in the United States Government is divided into three main branches. These are
a)
Judicial, Presidential, Representative
b)
Executive, Judicial, and Senatorial
c)
Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
8.
Which of the three branches of the US Goverment has more power than the other two?
a)
Legislative, because there are more of them
b)
Executive, because the President is like the King of the USA
c)
Judicial, because they make new laws.
d)
No one branch has more power than the others. Their powers are equal.
9.
Which branch has two sections?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
National
10.
When we say that the President is the Head of State of the US, this means that he is
a)
The Governor of the state of Washington, DC.
b)
Governor of the state of Virginia
c)
The official representative of the US to other countries.
d)
Older than all of the governors of all 50 states
11.
Doug Jones was elected to the Senate. He will serve together with _______ other person from his home state of Alabama.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is one of __________ members of the US House of Representatives.
a)
50
b)
100
c)
200
d)
435
13.
Alex Padilla is the first Latino Senator. How many other US Senators serve along with him?
a)
99
b)
354
c)
434
d)
It depends on his age.
14.
What will happen to Vice President Kamala Harris if President Joe Biden suddenly dies?
a)
She'll lose her job and will be forced to leave Washington DC.
b)
She'll become President of the U.S.
c)
She'll be returned to her previous position as a Senator.
d)
She'll remain as VP to the new president, who will advance from the position of Speaker of the House.
15.
Why does the smallest state, Rhode Island, send two members of the House of Representatives, but Alaska, the largest state, can send only one?
a)
The number representatives from each state is determined by geographical size.
b)
Rhode Island is more important because it is attached to the rest of the US, but Alaska is attached to Canada, making it a less important state.
c)
Most of Alaska is an uninhabitable area of ice and snow, so it has fewer representatives because its population is lower.
d)
The Eskimo people of Alaska are not permitted to participate in elections because they are citizens of Canada, not the US.
16.
Which is NOT a requirement to run for President of the US?
a)
Be a White male.
b)
Be at least 35 years old
c)
Be a natural born citizen of the U.S.
d)
Lived in the US at least 14 years
17.
Antwan is 21 years old and is very interested in politics. He has a lot of ideas for new laws that could help both his state and the nation. How many years does he have to wait to run for a seat in the House of Representatives?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Mariela is 33 years old. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since she was 26. A Senator from her state has announced that he wants to retire and will not seek re-election. What prevents her from running for his seat?
a)
She's still too young.
b)
No women are permitted in the Senate.
c)
No Latinx persons are permitted in the Senate.
d)
Nothing - she should go for it!
19.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
a)
The first Latinx Supreme Court Justice.
b)
The first Latinx US Senator.
c)
The first Latinx President.
d)
The first Latinx Cabinet member.
20.
Which member of the President's Cabinet is responsible for representing the US with all other nations to discuss international conflicts and help find solutions to them?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of the Interious
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
21.
What does bicameral mean?
a)
one house of Congress
b)
two cameras recording the proceedings of the Congress
c)
two houses of Congress
d)
two bedrooms for Congressmen to rest in when working late at night
22.
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
d)
12
23.
There has been a disastrous Category 5 hurricane in Florida. Which cabinet agencies are most likely to become immediately involved in helping the people who live in this region?
a)
Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Department of Commerce
b)
Department of Health and Human Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Justice
c)
Department of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture
d)
Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Homeland Security
24.
How does a Supreme Court justice get the position?
a)
Appointed by the President, then approved by the other justices
b)
Appointed by the President, then approved by the Senate
c)
Elected by the general population, then approved by the President
d)
Apply like any other job and approved by the Senate
25.
A formally proposed idea for a new law is called a
a)
Bob
b)
Pre-Law
c)
Bill
d)
Big Idea
26.
How long does a Supreme Court justice serve?
a)
4 years
b)
2 years
c)
6 years
d)
for life
27.
How long is the term of a US President?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
For life
28.
How many terms can a US President serve?
a)
2 - for a total of 8 years
b)
3 - for a total of 12 years
c)
4 - for a total of 16 years
d)
5 - for a total of 20 years.
29.
How many times can members of Congress be re-elected?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
10
d)
Unlimited
30.
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
Cabinet
d)
State Senate
31.
How long is the term of a US Representative?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
Life
32.
How long is the term of a US Senator?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
life
33.
What is one way the Executive Branch "checks" the Judicial Branch?
a)
The President has the power to veto a law the Supreme Court declares constitutional.
b)
The President can impeach a member of the Supreme Court for declaring a law he approved unconstitutional.
c)
The President nominates the replacement if a member of the Supreme Court dies or retires during his time in office.
d)
The President can fire a member of Congress.
34.
What is one way the Legislative Branch "Checks" the Executive Branch?
a)
The House of Representatives holds an impeachment inquiry and votes on whether or not an impeachment trial should be held in the Senate.
b)
The Supreme Court holds an impeachment trial and announces that the President has been fired.
c)
The Speaker of the House decides independently that the President should be removed from office.
d)
The Speaker of the House and the Vice President meet together and decide that the President should be removed from office.
35.
What is one way the Judicial Branch "checks" the Legislative Branch?
a)
The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional.
b)
The Supreme Court can impeach the Speaker of the House.
c)
The Supreme Court can impeach the President of the Senate.
d)
The Supreme Court can impeach the House Majority Whip
36.
What is the name for the group of advisors to the president?
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Commission
d)
Cabinet
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