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SOL 6a Practice

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ethan is learning about how the government is structured. He discovers that the government is divided into 3 branches. What is this concept called?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Bicameral

2.

In a recent class discussion, Henry and Charlotte were debating about the legislative branch of the national government that contains the House of Representatives and Senate. What is this branch called?

a)

Congress

b)

White House

c)

Federalism

3.

Avery is studying different types of legislatures in her political science class. She learns about a legislature with 2 houses. What is this type of legislature called?

a)

Congress

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Bicameral

4.

Abigail is studying the different branches of government for her civics class. She needs to identify which branch deals with the court systems. Can you help her?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial branch

c)

Legislative Branch

5.

During a school debate, Daniel argued about the branch of government that deals with lawmaking. Which branch was he referring to?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial branch

c)

Legislative Branch

6.

During a school debate, Ava was asked about the group of top-level officials that advise the president. What is this group called?

a)

Executive branch

b)

Congress

c)

Cabinet

7.

Grace is studying about the House in Congress that has 435 elected members. Which House is she learning about?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Executive branch

8.

During a school debate, Mason mentioned a house in Congress with 100 (2 per state) elected members. Which house was he referring to?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

9.

Priya is learning about the different branches of government in her civics class. She wants to know which branch is responsible for carrying out (executing) the laws. Can you help her?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Legislative branch

10.

Abigail is learning about the branches of government. She knows that making laws is to Congress as interpreting federal laws is to the

a)

Governor

b)

United States Supreme Court

c)

President

d)

Virginia Supreme Court

11.

During a class discussion, Maya asked which branch of government the United States Supreme Court is part of. What is the correct answer?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

State

d)

Executive

12.

In a school government simulation, who would be the leader of the executive branch?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

The President of the United States

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Cheif Justice

13.

During a school debate, Aria and Kai were discussing the structure of the United States government. Aria asked, "What are the two houses of the United States Congress?"

a)

Senate and House of Laws

b)

Senate and House of Commons

c)

Senate and House of Representatives

d)

Senate and House of Delegates

14.

During a school debate, Michael argued about which branch of government decides if laws are unconstitutional. Which branch is he referring to?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

15.

During a class discussion, Jackson asked, "What does the Constitution of the United States define?"

a)

The structure and powers of the national government

b)

The rights of the citizens

c)

The foreign policies of the nation

d)

The economic policies of the nation

16.

During a class discussion, Aiden asked how many members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

200

c)

435

d)

100

17.

In a classroom discussion, Lily asked which branch of the national government is responsible for making the laws of the nation. What would be the correct answer?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The State Governments

d)

The Judicial Branch

18.

During a class discussion, Zoe asked what power the Supreme Court exercises in the United States government system?

a)

Budget approval

b)

Executive review

c)

Judicial review

d)

Legislative review

19.

During a school trip, Ava and her classmates visited the place where the major branches of our federal government meet and work. Where did they go?

a)

Waffle House

b)

Washington DC

c)

Canada

d)

Atlanta GA

20.

Ava is studying for her civics exam and needs to know: What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch?

a)

U.S. Supreme Court

b)

U.S. Court of Appeals

c)

U.S. District Court

d)

Virginia Supreme Court

21.

During a school debate, Samuel asked, 'Who is in charge of creating laws in the Legislative Branch?'

a)

U.S. Supreme Court

b)

President

c)

Congress

d)

Vice President

22.

In a school project, Benjamin and Arjun are tasked with understanding which branch of government oversees executive agencies. Which branch should they focus on?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

23.

During a classroom debate, Ava asked which branch of government has the official power to declare war?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

24.

During a school project, Noah, Ava, and David were asked to find out which branch of the Federal government has the most employees. What did they discover?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

25.

During a class discussion, Aiden asked which branch is described in Article I of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

26.

In William's history class, the teacher asked what the collection of the president's top advisors is called. The answer is (a)   .

27.

Priya was curious about the role of the Executive Branch in the government. She learned that its main job is to (a)   the law.

28.

Emma is learning about the government in her civics class. She learned that the main job of the Legislative Branch is to (a)   the law.

29.

Organize these options into the right categories.

Categorize the following

U.S. Senate

House of Representatives

President of the United States

Department of the Treasury

Capitol Building

White House

Department of State

Department of Defense

Department of Justice

Proposes Budget

Approves Budget Proposal

Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
30.

Ava learned that the ​ (a)   Branch makes the laws. The ​ (b)   Branch executes the laws (makes sure they are actually followed).

Choose from the below words

Legislative

Executive

31.

During a school debate, Benjamin argued that a certain school rule was unconstitutional. Which branch of the national government has the authority to declare a law unconstitutional?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

32.

During a classroom debate, Aria asked, "What branch of the national government can declare war?"

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

33.

In a school government simulation, Isla is tasked with appointing student representatives and club leaders. Which branch of the national government does this role resemble?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

34.

Mia is studying for her civics exam and wants to know which branch of the national government regulates trade. Can you help her?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

35.

Emma is learning about the branches of the national government. She wants to know which branch enforces or carries out the law. Can you help her?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

36.

Emma was learning about the government in her civics class. She learned that the President appoints members to the cabinet. What branch confirms these appointments?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

37.

In a classroom discussion, Benjamin asked what the Senate and House of Representatives are better known as.

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Congress

c)

Bicameral

d)

Mis amigos

38.

During a class discussion, Anika asked how the number of members in the House of Representatives is determined. The teacher explained that it is based on __________?

a)

state population

b)

the number of political districts

c)

voter registration

d)

the number of state senators

39.

During a class discussion, Grace asked which branch contains our federal courts. What is the correct answer?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

40.

During a school trip to Washington D.C., Aria asked which house of Congress is the smaller house with only 100 members.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

The White House

d)

The Supreme Court

41.

Ava and Liam are learning about the U.S. Congress. Which house of Congress is the larger house with 435 members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

The White House

d)

The Supreme Court

42.

During a class discussion, Aria asked how many Supreme Court Justices there are. What is the correct answer?

a)

535

b)

100

c)

9

d)

2

43.

In Zoe's government class, they discussed which branch of government includes the Cabinet and Vice-President. Which branch is it?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

44.

During a school debate, Grace asked, "Who is the Executive Branch made of?"

a)

The House and Senate

b)

The President and Supreme Court

c)

The Senate and President

d)

The President and Cabinet

45.

(a)   is the capital of (b)  

Choose from the below words

New Delhi

Mumbai

India

USA

46.

Match the following to the term that is most similar

a)

Legislative Branch

1.

Congress

b)

House of Representatives

2.

Representation based on population

c)

Senate

3.

Representation equal for all states

d)

Main job of Legislative Branch

4.

Make bills (proposed laws)