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Branches of Government assignment

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three branches of the national government according to the Constitution?

a)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

b)

Legislative, Financial, Educational

c)

Executive, Judicial, Financial

d)

Educational, Judicial, Legislative

2.

What does each branch of the national government do?

a)

Each branch does the same job

b)

Each branch does a different job

c)

Each branch does two jobs

d)

Each branch does no job

3.

What is the main function of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Enforces the laws

b)

Makes the laws

c)

Interprets the laws

d)

Elects the President

4.

How many parts does the Legislative Branch have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

5.

What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Senate and Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives and Supreme Court

c)

Senate and House of Representatives

d)

Congress and Supreme Court

6.

How many senators does each state have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

7.

What determines the number of representatives in the House of Representatives for each state?

a)

The state’s land area

b)

The state’s population

c)

The state’s age

d)

The state’s climate

8.

Diagram question regarding the U.S. Capitol building.

4 lines
9.

What is the main role of the Executive Branch?

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Enforces the laws

c)

Interprets the laws

d)

Writes the laws

10.

Who is part of the Executive Branch?

a)

Congress

b)

Supreme Court

c)

President

d)

Senate

11.

Which of the following is an example of a department in the Executive Branch?

a)

Department of Education

b)

Department of Justice

c)

Department of Transportation

d)

Department of Agriculture

12.

What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

District Court

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

Family Court

13.

What does the Judicial Branch decide?

a)

The meanings of law and whether laws are being followed

b)

The budget for the government

c)

The number of states in the country

d)

The weather forecast

14.

What did the Constitution create to ensure the government never held too much power?

a)

A single powerful leader

b)

A system of checks and balances

c)

A monarchy

d)

A council of elders

15.

How is power divided according to the Constitution?

a)

Among two branches

b)

Among four branches

c)

Among three branches

d)

Among five branches

16.

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

a)

To make one branch stronger than the others

b)

To prevent each branch from becoming stronger than another

c)

To eliminate all branches

d)

To create a new branch

17.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Military Branch

18.

Who is part of the Executive Branch?

a)

Congress

b)

Supreme Court

c)

President

d)

Senate

19.

What is the main role of the Judicial Branch?

a)

To make laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To interpret laws

d)

To create laws

20.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Supreme Court

21.

What is the highest court in the Judicial branch?

a)

Circuit Courts

b)

District Courts

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Congress

22.

Who is part of the Executive branch?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Senate

23.

Which two groups make up Congress?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Supreme Court and Circuit Courts

c)

President and Vice President

d)

Cabinet and District Courts