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WorksheetsBranches of Government assignment
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
What are the three branches of the national government according to the Constitution?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Legislative, Financial, Educational
Executive, Judicial, Financial
Educational, Judicial, Legislative
What does each branch of the national government do?
Each branch does the same job
Each branch does a different job
Each branch does two jobs
Each branch does no job
What is the main function of the Legislative Branch?
Enforces the laws
Makes the laws
Interprets the laws
Elects the President
How many parts does the Legislative Branch have?
One
Two
Three
Four
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Senate and Supreme Court
House of Representatives and Supreme Court
Senate and House of Representatives
Congress and Supreme Court
How many senators does each state have?
One
Two
Three
Four
What determines the number of representatives in the House of Representatives for each state?
The state’s land area
The state’s population
The state’s age
The state’s climate
Diagram question regarding the U.S. Capitol building.
What is the main role of the Executive Branch?
Makes the laws
Enforces the laws
Interprets the laws
Writes the laws
Who is part of the Executive Branch?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
Senate
Which of the following is an example of a department in the Executive Branch?
Department of Education
Department of Justice
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
District Court
Court of Appeals
Family Court
What does the Judicial Branch decide?
The meanings of law and whether laws are being followed
The budget for the government
The number of states in the country
The weather forecast
What did the Constitution create to ensure the government never held too much power?
A single powerful leader
A system of checks and balances
A monarchy
A council of elders
How is power divided according to the Constitution?
Among two branches
Among four branches
Among three branches
Among five branches
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
To make one branch stronger than the others
To prevent each branch from becoming stronger than another
To eliminate all branches
To create a new branch
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Military Branch
Who is part of the Executive Branch?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
Senate
What is the main role of the Judicial Branch?
To make laws
To enforce laws
To interpret laws
To create laws
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the Judicial branch?
Circuit Courts
District Courts
Supreme Court
Congress
Who is part of the Executive branch?
Congress
President
Supreme Court
Senate
Which two groups make up Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
President and Vice President
Cabinet and District Courts
