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Law Notebook Test #3 Study Guide

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What established the three branches of U.S. government?

a)

The President

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Constitution

d)

The King of England

2.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Administrative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

3.

Who is included in the executive branch?

a)

Members of Congress

b)

Supreme Court Justices

c)

The President and Vice President

d)

State Governors

4.

What is the main role of the judicial branch?

a)

To veto laws

b)

To interpret laws

c)

To enforce laws

d)

To create laws

5.

How are Supreme Court justices appointed?

a)

Chosen by the Chief Justice

b)

Selected by Congress

c)

Appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

d)

Elected by the public

6.

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

a)

To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

b)

To eliminate the need for laws

c)

To ensure one branch has more power

d)

To allow branches to work independently

7.

Which branch includes the House of Representatives?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Federal Branch

8.

What does the executive branch do?

a)

Interprets laws

b)

Carries out laws

c)

Vetoes laws

d)

Makes laws

9.

What document outlines the structure of the U.S. government?

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence

10.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Administrative

11.

What is the main role of the Executive Branch?

a)

Interpret laws

b)

Adjudicate disputes

c)

Make and pass laws

d)

Enforce and administer laws

12.

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Legislative branch

c)

Local government

d)

Executive branch

13.

What is the structure of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Supreme Court, lower federal courts, and state courts

b)

Supreme Court, lower federal courts, and specialized courts

c)

Supreme Court, lower federal courts, and executive branch

d)

Supreme Court, lower state courts, and specialized courts

14.

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

a)

To promote transparency and accountability in government

b)

To ensure equal representation of all citizens

c)

To streamline decision-making processes

d)

To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

15.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Legislative branch

c)

Administrative branch

d)

Executive branch

16.

Which branch of government has the power to veto bills?

a)

Executive branch

b)

None of the branches

c)

Judicial branch

d)

Legislative branch

17.

What is the main power of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Enforce laws

b)

Execute laws

c)

Interpret laws

d)

Make laws

18.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

Court of Appeals

b)

State Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

District Court

19.

Which branch of government has the power to interpret laws?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Administrative branch

c)

Executive branch

d)

Judicial branch

20.

Which branch of government enforces laws?

a)
Judicial branch
b)
Legislative branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
Administrative branch
21.

Which branch of government makes laws?

a)
Legislative branch
b)
Administrative branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
Judicial branch
22.

Which branch of government enforces laws?

a)
Judicial branch
b)
Legislative branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
Administrative branch
23.

Which branch of government interprets laws, to make sure they follow the Constitution?

a)
Judicial branch
b)
Military branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
Legislative branch
24.

Which branch of government can declare war?

a)
State governors
b)
Legislative branch (Congress)
c)
Judicial branch (Supreme Court)
d)
Executive branch (President)
25.

Once a bill ends up on the President's desk, he can make one of two choices - what are they?

a)
Amend the bill
b)
Ignore the bill
c)
Send the bill back to Congress
d)
Sign the bill into law or veto it
26.

Which branch of government has the court system?

a)
Judicial branch
b)
Military branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
Legislative branch
27.

Which branch of government has the President?

a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Administrative
d)
Executive
28.

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

29.

There are ____ Supreme Court justices.

a)

2

b)

9

c)

8

d)

4

30.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government. 
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
31.

Which is the highest court in the land?

a)

Cabinet

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

My house

32.

Which branch do members serve life terms?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

33.

In which branch of government are ALL members appointed rather than elected?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

34.
Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate and House of Rep.
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
35.

This branch can veto legislation.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

36.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

37.

Which branch can veto a law?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

38.

Which branch can decide if a law follows the constitution?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

39.

Which branch includes the President?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

40.

Which branch includes the Senate and House of Representatives?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

41.

Which branch includes the Justices?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

42.

Which branch works in the White House?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

43.

Which branch works in the Capitol Building?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

44.

Which branch works in the Supreme Court?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

45.

What is the system called that each branch uses to keep the others in check?

a)

Balance Scale

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Checking Account

46.

Which is the branch of government that carries out the laws?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

d)

a tree branch

47.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

48.

The three branches of government are the executive, the legislative and the judicial.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The judicial branch evaluates the laws and make sure they follow the ______.

a)

menu at McDonalds

b)

Bible

c)

Constitution

d)

Leader

50.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

executive

b)

judicial

c)

legislative

51.

A written set of laws that the government must follow is called the __________________.

a)

Boy Scout Law

b)

E.R Dickson's School Rules

c)

Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Constitution

52.

The US Constitution _________our rights.

a)

takes away

b)

eats

c)

protects

53.

A president is part of our executive branch of government.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What do we call a person who is part of our community?

a)

A stranger

b)

A citizen

55.

Who is the leader of a state's government?

a)

king

b)

president

c)

governor

56.

A presidential election happens every ____ years.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

57.

How long can a president stay in office?

a)

4 years

b)

8 years

c)

12 days

d)

16 minutes

58.

A citizen is a person who is a part of our community.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

A community is the place where we live, work and play.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

a state where the number of Democratic and Republican voters is about the same, meaning that it has an important influence on the result of the election of the United States president, also known as swing states

(a)  

61.

What are the current battleground states?

b)

Alabama, Georgia, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylavania, and Wyoming

62.

What is another way to say "battleground states"?

(a)  

63.

What state has the most amount of electoral college votes?

a)

California

b)

New York

c)

Florida

d)

North Dakota

64.

What state has the least amount of electoral college votes? Choose all. Which means that they only have 3 electoral college votes.

a)

Vermont and the Disctrict of Columbia

b)

Florida, Georgia, and Alabama

c)

Alaska and Delaware

d)

North and South Dakota and Wyoming

e)

California and New York

65.

How many electoral college votes did Donald Trump receive during the three times he ran for office?

a)

2016:

2020: 232

2024: 312

b)

2016: 232

2020: 304

2024: 170

c)

2016: 32

2020: 232

2024: 304

d)

2016: 304

2020: 232

2024:312

66.

Has a Supreme Court Justice ever been impeached?

a)

Yes

b)

No

67.

What Supreme Court Justice was impeached in 1805 and later acquitted by the Senate?

(a)  

68.

What happens if there is a tie in the Supreme Court's ruling?

a)

President will make a ruling.

b)

The Senate will throw out the ruling.

c)

The lower court ruling will remain in effect.

d)

The people will decide.

69.

What is the minimum necessary number of electoral college votes needed to win the election?

(a)  

70.

How many executive departments does the U.S. government have?

(a)  

71.

This is a what a president does when he or she cancels legislation by Congress when issuing ___________.

a)

to impeach

b)

a veto

c)

to nominate

d)

pardoning

72.

Forgiving people who were convicted of a federal crime

a)

to impeach

b)

a veto

c)

to nominate

d)

a pardoning

73.

The president has the power to choose someone to be a Supreme Court Justice.

a)

to impeach

b)

a veto

c)

to nominate

d)

a pardoning

74.

The power to remove someone from office if they are unfit to fulfill the duties in office such as the president.

a)

to impeach

b)

a veto

c)

to nominate

d)

a pardoning

75.

What two plans created the Great Compromise?

(a)  

76.

A compromise is (a)   .

77.

When did the delegates approve the new Constitution?

a)

1977

b)

1777

c)

1988

d)

1787

78.

How many justices usually sit on the Supreme Court?

(a)  

79.

A _________ __________ is the power that lets the court decide whether laws violate, or go against the Constitution.

(a)  

80.

The ________ _______ decisions are final.

(a)  

81.

The Senate has rules for debate that allows it's 100 members to discuss a bill for hours. Sometimes members use this extended speaking time to try to delay a vote. This practice is called a (a)   .

82.

Who is the formal leader of the Senate? The U.S. ______ _______ is.

(a)