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Worksheets4th Social Studies Chapter 2.2-3
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, Administrative, Local
Executive, Judicial, State
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Federal, State, Local
Who is the head of the executive branch?
The Chief Justice
The President
The Speaker of the House
The Senate Majority Leader
What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch?
Veto laws
Interpret laws
Make laws
Enforce laws
How many senators does each state elect?
Four
Three
Two
One
What is the highest court in the judicial branch?
District Court
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Appellate Court
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
To allow one branch to control the others
To make laws easier to pass
To ensure all branches work independently
What can Congress do to check the power of the president?
Override a veto
Declare laws unconstitutional
Control the military
Appoint judges
What is federalism?
A type of government with no branches
A system where the president has all the power
A system where states have all the power
A system of shared power between federal and state governments
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
A treaty with foreign nations
A list of laws passed by Congress
A document that outlines the powers of the president
What is one responsibility of citizens in a democracy?
To only vote for their friends
To ignore the government
To obey the laws
To avoid paying taxes
What does the Nineteenth Amendment grant?
The right to vote for women
The right to vote for all men
The right to free speech
The right to bear arms
What is a petition?
A type of law passed by Congress
A speech given by the president
A formal request to change a law
A document that lists citizens' rights
What is the role of the Cabinet?
To make laws
To advise the president
To interpret laws
To oversee elections
