WorksheetsBranches of the US Government 2024
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is it called if the President doesn't want to sign a bill into law?
a)
veto
b)
oath
c)
media
d)
bias
2.
Who votes on bills and passes them to the president if they approve?
a)
US citizens
b)
18 year olds
c)
Electors (Electoral College)
d)
Congress
3.
In charge of all parts of the U.S. military, and its mission is to protect the U.S. around the world.
a)
Secretary of Defense (DoD)
b)
Secretary of Energy
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of Education
e)
Secretary of Treasury
4.
Oversees highway safety, air, rail, and sea travel.
a)
Secretary of Interior
b)
Secretary of Agriculture
c)
Secretary of Labor
d)
Secretary of Transportation
5.
Helps workers get fair wages and working conditions.
a)
Secretary of Interior
b)
Secretary of Agriculture
c)
Secretary of Labor
d)
Secretary of Transportation
6.
Manages and protects the nation's public lands and national parks.
a)
Secretary of Interior
b)
Secretary of Agriculture
c)
Secretary of Labor
d)
Secretary of Transportation
7.
Supports farmers, makes sure our food is safe, and gives recommendations about good nutrition.
a)
Secretary of Interior
b)
Secretary of Agriculture
c)
Secretary of Labor
d)
Secretary of Transportation
8.
Creates strong communities and affordable homes.
a)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
d)
Secretary of Commerce
9.
Which federal branch has the most employees?
a)
executive branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
judaical branch
10.
Group of secretaries that advise the president.
a)
cabinet
b)
places politicians go to hangout
c)
group of people who share similar ideas
d)
elephants and donkeys working together
e)
democratic republicans wearing wigs
11.
Who becomes president if the president dies?
a)
the vice president
b)
the speaker of the house
c)
the secretary of state
d)
Chuck Grassley
e)
the secretary of the Treasury
12.
Who becomes president if the president and the vice president die?
a)
the vice president
b)
the speaker of the house
c)
the secretary of state
d)
Chuck Grassley
e)
the secretary of the Treasury
13.
What does the president have to give the senate once a year?
a)
the State of the Union Address
b)
a raise
c)
a new hat
d)
new written bills that he will sign into laws
14.
Provides services for people that have served in the military.
a)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
d)
Secretary of Commerce
15.
Who enforces laws, heads the department of justice, and represents the US in legal matters?
a)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
d)
Secretary of Commerce
16.
Creates the conditions for economic growth and opportunity, and is the voice of business
a)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
d)
Secretary of Commerce
17.
Works to improve the health, safety and well being of Americans.
a)
Secretary of Health and Human Services
b)
Secretary of Energy
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of Education
e)
Secretary of Defense
18.
Who is in charge of providing funding to schools and helping students pay for college?
a)
Secretary of Education
b)
Secretary of Energy
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of Defense
e)
Secretary of Treasury
19.
Who uses science and technology to address power, and nuclear challenges?
a)
Secretary of Energy
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Secretary of Defense
e)
Secretary of Treasury
20.
Who is responsible for maintaining the relationships the U.S. has with other countries?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Energy
c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Secretary of Defense
e)
Secretary of Treasury
21.
In charge of the money, has the IRS, and collects taxes.
a)
Secretary of Treasury
b)
Secretary of Energy
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of Education
e)
Secretary of Defense
22.
What department watches for terrorism?
a)
Electoral College
b)
Article 2 of the Constitution
c)
Agriculture
d)
Commerce
e)
Homeland Security
23.
Who is the Commander in Chief?
a)
Master Chief
b)
Dwayne Johnson
c)
The President
d)
The Army Generals
e)
Elon Musk
24.
Can the president cancel people's punishment for a federal crime?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
Who makes the rules for how Congress operates?
a)
US Constitution
b)
President
c)
Mr. Thein
d)
Speaker of the House
e)
Pro Termpro
26.
How many senators represent each state?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
Depends on Population, 750,000 people get one!
d)
6
e)
8
27.
How many representatives represent each state?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
Depends on Population, 750,000 people get one!
d)
6
e)
8
28.
Why can't the president just declare war?
a)
Eletoral college
b)
Popular vote
c)
veto
d)
idea has to pass congress
e)
military can attack anybody they want
29.
Why does Congress get to be the one to make the laws and not the president?
a)
Because we don't want one person making all the decisions for U.S.
b)
So that 535 people have to argue about it
c)
So that it's not easy to get passed
d)
To prevent a dictatorship
30.
In what order are bills created into laws?
a)
The president writes it and the Congress signs it
b)
Someone in Congress proposes it, it goes into committee, it is voted on in Congress, it passes Congress, and the president signs it
c)
It goes through a dry printer and then gets cold printed and then cold fusion
d)
Do you believe in this cold fusion mumbo jumbo
31.
Who should politicians feel pressure from?
a)
Political action committees
b)
Their own political party
c)
Their constituents
d)
Their spouses
e)
Someone that voted for them
32.
What does it matter if we vote and why should we vote?
a)
To put pressure on politicians
b)
So your voice is heard
c)
Because Mr Thein said so
d)
It's an important part of citizenship
33.
What is one way a politician can automatically get a lot of votes?
a)
Joining a political party
b)
Having a political action committee like you or support you
c)
Getting one individual to vote for them
d)
A really funny political ad
e)
Being from Alaska
34.
If I say something is foreign where is it from?
a)
Inside the country
b)
Outside the country
35.
If I say something is domestic where is it from?
a)
Outside the country
b)
Inside the country
36.
What do judges care about?
a)
Laws
b)
Evidence
c)
They compromised on the Constitution
d)
Congress is really good at War
e)
The writers thought domestic policy was more important
37.
Why do we have military and our troops?
a)
To defend our country from foreign enemies
b)
To make sure civilians do what they're supposed to do
c)
To bring people to court
d)
To catch people breaking laws
38.
The FBI is a part of what department of the executive branch?
a)
Department of Justice
b)
Department of Defense
c)
Department of Homeland Security
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
39.
What are the two court systems in the United States?
a)
State court and federal court
b)
Judicial Court and Executive Court
c)
Military Court and civilian Court
d)
High School Court and career Court
e)
Invention court and entrepreneur Court
40.
What court chooses the cases they want to hear and makes decisions for the whole country on important issues?
a)
Appellate court
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Civil Court Number 68
d)
District Court
41.
A court case between two people?
a)
Civil
b)
Criminal
42.
A court case where a law was broken?
a)
Civil
b)
Criminal
43.
Why do we have courts and not just have the police make the decisions?
a)
So that cases can be examined and the right decisions made that follow the law
b)
Police do sentence people and put them in jail
c)
It's the military's job to control the people and put them in cells
d)
The soldiers can live in your house and make sure you don't use too many kleenexes
44.
What do we call the judges that are on the panel of the Supreme Court?
a)
Supreme Judges
b)
Justices
c)
Judgers
d)
Juggalos
45.
After a trial, if something is wrong what can a lawyer do?
a)
Ask for an appeal
b)
The trial is over it can never be tried again it's the Sixth Amendment
c)
You just have to listen to what the police say
d)
Lawyers lie so they don't get a second chance
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