WorksheetsUnit 2: Branches of Gov. Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
14. The President is advised by the
a)
Vice President
b)
Cabinet
c)
Both
d)
Neither
2.
4. There is one branch that has way more power than any other branches, and the other branches cannot stop them..
a)
True
b)
False
3.
5. What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
Making Laws
b)
Enforcing Laws
c)
Interpreting Laws
d)
Vetoing Laws
4.
7. Which house in Congress has 100 total members, with state getting 2 members?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
5.
3. All 3 branches have their main headquarters in
a)
Chicago
b)
New York
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Rotating offices in each state
6.
2. Why did we create different branches, instead of letting 1 branch have all the power?
a)
To make it hard to get things done
b)
3 heads are better than 1
c)
To avoid 1 branch from being too powerful
d)
To make things more efficient
7.
9. How many people are in the Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
d)
535
8.
6. Another name of the legislative branch is
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Presidency
c)
Congress
d)
Governor's Council
9.
12. What is the job of the executive branch?
a)
Making Laws
b)
Enforcing Laws
c)
Interpreting Laws
d)
Vetoing Laws
10.
10. A bill starts in the House of Representatives. The House introduces, debates, votes on the bill and passes it. What happens next?
a)
The bill goes to the President to sign.
b)
The bill goes to the Senate to be passed.
c)
The bill goes to the Supreme Court to review.
d)
The bill goes to the states to vote on.
11.
11. If the President veto's a law, what happens next?
a)
The Bill becomes a law
b)
The Bill does not become a law
c)
The bill becomes a law, unless Congress overrides
d)
The bill does not become a law, unless Congress overrides
12.
18. The President wants to send an ambassador to Ukraine to see how we can help them. What cabinet department should he ask for help?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Labor
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
13.
8. How is it decided how many people in the House of Representatives each state gets?
a)
When the state joined the US
b)
It is the same for each state
c)
By population
d)
By draft
14.
13. Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Mayor
15.
1. How many branches does our national government have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
9
d)
12
16.
25. The court case is about if a law mandating people get the COVID vaccine is legal. What court should the case go to?
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
c)
Military
d)
Constitutional
17.
16. The President is campaigning for a Democratic governor candidate, hoping that more people in his party get elected. He is acting as a
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief of the Party
18.
21. How does the Supreme Court pick what cases to hear?
a)
They hear every case that is suggested.
b)
They hear only the interesting cases.
c)
They hear cases that will affect a large number of people.
d)
They hear cases that the President sends to them.
19.
17. The President needs advice about Starbucks workers striking. He wants to be sure workers are getting treated fairly and are safe at work. What cabinet department should he ask for help?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Labor
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
20.
19. 'Jurisdiction' means
a)
The power and authority to hear a court case
b)
Judges agreeing with the previous decision
c)
Judges disagreeing with a previous decision
d)
Seeing if a law follows the Constitution
21.
20. Where would your court case START? What is the lowest level of courts?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Appellate Court
c)
District or State Court
d)
Military Court
22.
22. If an appeals court affirms a decision, they are ______ with the previous decision.
a)
Agreeing
b)
Disagreeing
c)
Asking the court to re-do the trial
d)
Saying they do not have jurisdiction
23.
15. The President orders generals in the military to send their troops to Ukraine to fight Russia. He is acting as a
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief of the Party
24.
23. The Supreme Court made a decision. 8 Judges vote 'yes', but Justice Ginsburg thinks the ruling should be 'no'. Justice Ginsburg will write a ___________.
a)
Majority Opinion
b)
Dissenting Opinion
c)
Concurring Opinion
d)
Affirming Opinion
25.
24. The court case is about someone stealing a police car from an officer who left the keys in the car while getting donuts. What court should the case go to?
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
c)
Military
d)
Constitutional
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