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Article II Sections 1 and 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Senators does each state send to Congress?

a)

100

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

2.

How many Representatives make up the entire US House of Representatives?

a)

435

b)

250

c)

373

d)

100

3.

How long is a presidential term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

1 year

d)

6 years

4.

Which answer is NOT a power of the Vice President?

a)

Serve as president of the Senate

b)

Cast tie-breaking vote in deadlocked senate

c)

Can veto executive orders made by the president

d)

Serve as president if president is unable to perform their sworn duties.

5.

What is the most basic power of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Draft legislation to be made into laws.

b)

Sign Bills into Law

c)

Decide if laws are Constitutional

6.

What is the most basic power of the Executive Branch?

a)

Draft legislation to be made into laws

b)

Sign Bills into law.

c)

Decide if laws are Constitutional

7.

What is the most basic power of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Draft legislation to be made into law.

b)

Sign bills into law.

c)

Decide if laws are Constitutional

8.

How long is a term for senators?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

1 year

9.

How long is a term for members of the US House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

1 year

10.

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

11.

Which branch has the power to "lay and collect taxes"?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

12.

Which branch has the power to declare war, raise armies, and provide and support a navy?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

State Governments

13.

Which branch has power over the federal post office (USPS)?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

State Governments

14.

Which branch deems its highest officer as "Commander in Chief" of the armed forces?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

State Governments

15.

Which branch is comprised of the president, vice president, and members of the president's cabinet?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

State Governments

16.

Which branch has the power to sign or veto bills?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

State Governments

17.

Which branch can have its highest officials removed by "impeachment"?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

State Governments

18.

What is the name of the highest court as deemed by Article III Section 1?

a)

The Appellate Court

b)

The Court of Constitutionality

c)

The Court of Appeals

d)

The Supreme Court

19.

Which branch has the power to decide if an individual committed treason against the US?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

State Governments

20.

Which individual(s) ha(s)(ve) the power to nominate federal justices?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The President

21.

Which institution has the ability to vote on presidential nominees for federal justices and cabinet officials?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Vice President

22.

Article I establishes the __________ Branch

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

State

23.

Article II establishes the ___________ branch

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

State

24.

Article III establishes the _________ branch

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

State

25.

Article I prevents individual states from __________.

a)

Engage in war on other nations (unless invaded)

b)

Establishing trade agreements and treaties with other nations

c)

Establishing their own state governments

d)

Creating their own forms of currency