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Mrs. G's 8th Grade Branches of Gov't and Presidents

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Legislative Branch's main job is to _______________.

a)

talk to other countries

b)

enforce the laws

c)

make new laws

2.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

the people

b)

the President

c)

the Governor

d)

the Mayor

3.

What other people are part of the Executive Branch? Check all that apply.

a)

The Cabinet

b)

The Vice President

c)

the people

d)

Mrs. Paetow

4.

Supreme Court justices are nominated by....

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Senate

c)

The President

d)

House of Representatives

5.

Who can veto a law?

a)

The President

b)

The Mayor

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

6.

Which branch do members serve life terms?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

7.

The President serves a term of ____ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

8.

Who appoints Supreme Court justices?

a)

Senators

b)

Members o' the House o' Representatives

c)

President

d)

Sheryl from down the street

9.

How long is a Presidential term?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

Forever

10.

Each state has ___ senators.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

9

d)

4

11.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

9

b)

2

c)

3

d)

50

12.

Which branch MAKES the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

13.

Which is the highest court in the land?

a)

Cabinet

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

My house

14.

True or false? The Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or false? The 9 justices who serve on the Supreme Court are elected.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or false? Congress is another name for the House of Representatives and the Senate.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which branch of government has the power to declare acts of the other houses unconstitutional?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

18.

Name the power that gives the President of the US the ability to use the military when he/she thinks it necessary.

a)

negotiator-in-chief

b)

chief legislator

c)

chief regulator

d)

Commander-in-chief

19.

When the president of the United States nominates a judge to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Senate must confirm the appointment.

This describes the concept of:

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Limited Government

20.
George Washington was the _____ President of the United States.
a)
11th
b)
1st
c)
100th
d)
last
21.
What is the nickname given to George Washington?
a)
Father of Liberty
b)
Father of our Country
c)
Father of the US
d)
Grandfather of our Country
22.
In 1787, George led a group to form the government in the __________.
a)
United States of America
b)
NFL
c)
continent of Africa
d)
Olympics
23.

George Washington was the

a)

first President of Great Britain

b)

first king of the United States.

c)

first President of the United States.

d)

first President of Cuba.

24.

George Washington is known for leading the Continental Army in victory over the British in the

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Civil War

c)

Spanish American War

d)

American Revolution.

25.

George Washington served as president of the United States until his death. He never retired.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

These two men served in Washington's cabinet.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

27.
Washington was president for _____ years.
a)
100
b)
8
c)
4
d)
18
28.
George Washington fought on the side of the British during which war?
a)
Spanish American War
b)
World War I
c)
French and Indian War
d)
Boer War
29.

How many terms did Washington serve as President of the United States?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

30.

What was the name of the estate where George Washington lived with his wife Martha?

a)

Mount Vesuvius

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Mount Vernon

d)

Mount Everest

31.

In which state was George Washington born?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New York

32.

When George Washington first ran for president, who was his opponent?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Nobody

33.

John Adams was the ____ President.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

34.

What was the major foreign policy event that took place during Adam's presidency?

a)

The XYZ Affair

b)

A war with Spain

c)

Trying to move into Canada

d)

Trying to buy Hawaii

35.

What did French diplomats try to get the US to do when Adam's sent people over to keep the peace?

a)

Give them all the US's weapons

b)

Trade 3 warships

c)

Pay a bribe

d)

Go to war against Britain

36.
France and ____________ were still at war and both wanted help from the United States.
a)
India
b)
Great Britain
37.
John Adams was elected the _______ President of the United States.
a)
first
b)
second
38.
John Adams was one of the _________ fathers of the United States.
a)
founding
b)
missing
39.
Today, John Adams is remembered as one of our country's _____________ fathers and beloved presidents.
a)
missing
b)
founding
40.

Who were X, Y, and Z?

a)

The code names for American diplomats in France

b)

The code names for the French agents sent to negotiate with the Americans

c)

British agents who intercepted secret transmissions between the French and Americans

d)

America, Britain, and France

41.

John Adams was a ____________.

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

42.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
43.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
44.
Which branch contains our federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
45.
Which branch is bicameral?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
46.
Which house of Congress is the smaller house? (only 100 members)
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
The White House
d)
The Supreme Court
47.

Which house of Congress is the larger house? (435 members)

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

The White House

d)

The Supreme Court

48.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a)
535
b)
100
c)
9
d)
2
49.
Which branch also has the Cabinet and Vice-President?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
50.

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

a)

To remove the King from power

b)

Figure out what to do about the British

c)

Provide more funding for the schools

51.

A patriot is...

a)

Someone who fights for no reason at all

b)

Someone who loves his or her country

c)

Someone who hates his or her country

52.

What did Congress threaten to do if the Intolerable Acts were not repealed by Parliament?

a)

The colonists would boycott British goods

b)

American colonists would attack British ships and take their tea

c)

Smugglers would continue bringing in goods to avoid taxes

53.

How did the British respond to the demands of the colonists?

a)

The King granted their requests because he wanted peace

b)

The British sent more soldiers to stop the growing rebellion

c)

Parliament paid Native Americans to attack the colonists

54.
A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country.
a)
Caucauses
b)
Resolve
c)
Aliens
d)
Sedition
55.
Which nation began impressment (seizing) our sailors and forcing them to fight for them during the French and British War?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Holland
d)
Spain
56.
Three French agents tried to get bribes from the United States and caused a scandal known as the?
a)
The XYZ Affair
b)
The Impressment Affair
c)
The Alien Act
d)
The Sedition Act
57.
Who helped America avoid war with France in 1800?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Marshall
58.
John Adams greatest contribution as President was?
a)
The American Navy
b)
The XYZ Affair
c)
The Alien and Sedition Acts
59.

Illegal to write, print, say, or publish any false or hostile words against the government

a)

Sedition Acts

b)

Alien Acts

c)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

60.

John Adams was

a)

a Federalist president.

b)

a Democratic-Republican president

c)

a diplomat in the XXZ Affair

d)

all the answers

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