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3 Branches of Government Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Powers listed in the Constitution are known as
a)
Implied Powers
b)
Expressed Powers
c)
Informal Powers
d)
Written Powers
2.
Congress is known to have which of the following powers?
a)
The power to issue executive orders
b)
The "Power of the Purse"
c)
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
d)
The power to command the armed forces
3.
What is the source of power given to the President of the United States?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Article II of the Constitution
c)
Article I of the Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
4.
Which presidential action is an example of a check on the actions of the Judicial branch?
a)
vetoing a law passed by Congress
b)
calling a meeting of the President's Cabinet
c)
ordering the Navy to patrol the Persian Gulf
d)
nominating a federal court judge
5.
Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court must be
a)
approved by the U.S. Senate
b)
accepted by a majority of the Supreme Court members
c)
receive a majority vote from the President's Cabinet
d)
obtain a two-thirds vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
6.
Why is separation of powers and checks & balances important to the Constitution
a)
It prevents a concentration of power in the hands of any one person or branch of government
b)
It keeps the 3 branches from fighting with one another
c)
It upholds the Constitution as the supreme law of the land
d)
It keeps the power divided between the federal government and the states
7.
The President has the power to issue Executive Orders, what is an executive order?
a)
A law passed by Congress that the President must enforce
b)
A directive from the President that has the force of law but does not require Congressional approval
c)
A decision made by the Supreme Court that the President must follow
d)
A treaty signed by the President and ratified by the Senate
8.
Which of the following powers does the President not have?
a)
The power to appoint government officials
b)
The power to issue executive orders
c)
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
d)
The power to make treaties
9.
After a bill passes through both houses of Congress it is placed on the President's desk. Which of the President's powers may the President then exercise
a)
power to veto legislation
b)
power to issue executive orders
c)
power to interpret the constitutionality of the bill
d)
power to issue pardons
10.
The President has some judicial power. What are their judicial powers?
a)
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
b)
The power to issue pardons and reprieves
c)
The power to appoint federal judges
d)
The power to conduct trials
11.
Which of the following roles does the President NOT have
a)
Chief of their Party
b)
Chief Citizen
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Justice
12.

What is the primary purpose of judicial review?

a)

To allow states to interpret federal laws

b)

To ensure laws are in compliance with the Constitution

c)

To enable Congress to pass new legislation

d)

To allow the President to veto laws

13.

Which landmark case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

14.

Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to

a)

amend the Constitution

b)

enforce laws passed by Congress

c)

appoint federal judges

d)

interpret the Constitution and invalidate laws that conflict with it

15.

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

State

16.

How can the Legislative branch check the power of the Executive branch?

a)

By appointing federal judges

b)

By overriding a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority

c)

By vetoing executive orders

d)

By declaring executive actions unconstitutional

17.

What is the role of the Judicial branch in the system of checks and balances?

a)

To approve treaties made by the President

b)

To create laws through executive orders

c)

To interpret laws and declare them unconstitutional if necessary

d)

To enforce laws passed by Congress

18.

Power of the president to refuse (forbid) a bill

a)

veto

b)

executive order

c)

table

d)

pigeonhole

19.

What can the President do if they disagree with a bill passed by Congress?

a)

Request a referendum

b)

Amend the bill directly

c)

Veto the bill

d)

Nothing; the President must sign all bills

20.

What is a decree given by the President to a certain part of government, which tells them to interpret the law or act in a certain way?

a)

Decree

b)

Presidential Order

c)

Executive Order

d)

A Law

21.

What information will you find in Article 1 of the Constitution?

a)

Powers of the Legislative Branch

b)

Powers of the State Government

22.

Select one power the legislative branch has:

a)

make laws

b)

veto laws

c)

appoint judges

23.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
24.

Which branch of government can override a veto

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Army

25.

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

a)

checks and balances

b)

power and authority

c)

politics and philosophy

d)

life and liberty

26.
How does the executive branch "check" the Supreme Court? 
a)
appointing members of Congress to committee
b)
appointing Supreme Court justices
c)
appointing members to The Cabinet
d)
appointing The Speaker of the House
27.

Why was the United States government divided into 3 branches?

a)

to make sure that citizens elect the best possible candidates

b)

to make sure that one branch does not gain too much power

c)

to let citizens participate in a direct election

d)

to allow the federal government to control the state government

28.

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Republicanism

d)

Separation of Powers

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