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WorksheetsReview/Preview CA#2-Structure of the National Govt. 25-26
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following are parts of the legislative branch?
A. President
B. House of Representatives
C. Supreme Court
D. Senate
The President of the United States is_______ while the president's cabinet is __________.
elected/removed
elected/drafted
Match the phrases to the correct boxes to complete the graphic organizer.
Which would be the best description for the picture of the national legislative branch?
Congress is a one-house legislature
Congress is a bicameral legislature
Congress is the head of the legislative branch
Congress is appointed by members of the Senate
What is the main job of the individuals pictured above?
Create laws
Enforce laws
Carry out laws
Interpret laws
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
A. Executes/Carries out the laws
B. Makes/Creates the laws
C. Reviews/Interprets the laws
D. Checks/Balances the laws
What branch of the government has the following responsibilities?
~ Exercises the power of judicial review
~ Try cases involving federal law
~ Interpret questions involving the Constitution
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State and Local
What is the main job of the executive branch?
Executes/Carries out the laws
Makes/Creates the laws
Reviews/Interprets the laws
Checks/Balances the laws
The Senate consists of ---
27 members
2 members per state for a total of 100 members
435 members, based on the populations of the states
50 members
What does the principle of separation of powers refer to?
The three branches of government
How the branches check each other
The three levels of government
Federalism
Listed in the Constitution of the U.S. (a)
Used to carry out powers listed in the Constitution of the U.S. (b)
What powers does the Judicial Branch have, pick all (4) Four?
Consists of the highest court in the land
Exercises the power of Judicial Review
Vetoes legislation
Tries cases involving federal law
Reviews/Interprets the laws of the nation
What powers does the Judicial Branch have, pick all (4) four?
Interprets the meaning of the Constitution
Settles issues about the Constitution and Constitutional rights by interpreting the Constitution
Declares acts unconstitutional
Declares laws unconstitutional
Approves the annual budget
What powers does the Legislative Branch have, pick all (4) Four, for maximum points?
Makes the laws of the nation
Approves the annual budget
Impeaches officials
Calls for a special sessions of Congress
Confirms presidential appointments
What powers does the Legislative Branch have, pick all (4) Four, for maximum points?
Vetoes legislation
Raises revenue through taxes and other levies
Declares war
Regulates interstate and foreign trade
Approves treaties
The House of Representatives consists of ---
27 members
2 members per state for a total of 100 members
435 members, based on the populations of the states
50 members
What is the highest court in the country?
Court of Appeals
District Court
Supreme Court
Military Court
What powers does the Executive Branch have, pick all (3) Three, for maximum points?
Regulates interstate and foreign trade
Enforces laws
Appoints federal judges
Declares war
Calls for a special sessions of Congress
What powers does the Executive Branch have, pick all (3) Three, for maximum points?
Executes the laws of the nation
Appoints federal judges
Prepares an annual budget
Approves treaties
Makes the laws of the nation
Label the branch of government that is being described below.
President of the United States (a)
Supreme Court (b)
Congress (c)
Complete the graphic.
Branches of U.S. National Government: Match the correct terms to each part of the graphic.
A new problem or issue has been introduced to Congress. What solution best completes the decision-making model?
Additional judges are added to the Supreme Court.
New officials are elected to serve in the legislative branch.
The executive branch holds special sessions with cabinet members.
Elected officials write laws and take action.
Put the 5 steps of the law making process in order.
Introducing a bill in either house
Step-1
Working in committees
Step-2
Debating the bill on the floor
Step-3
Voting on the bill
Step-4
Sending the bill to the President to sign or veto
Step-5
The president has nominated John Jay to be a Supreme Court Justice. What body must confirm the nomination?
Presidential Cabinet
United States Supreme Court
Virginia General Assembly
United States Congress
Select each person or group involved in the law-making process.
Supreme Court
President
House of Representatives
President's Cabinet
Senate
Who can introduce bills in Congress?
public
members of Congress
president
interest groups
Which power does the President exercise when designing American foreign policy?
Commander-in-chief
Chief diplomat
Chief executive
Chief of state
What is the job of the President's cabinet members?
Veto bills
Help carry out the laws
Appoint judges
Write speeches
What does the President do as the chief of party?
Unify the political party
Appoint cabinet members
Veto laws
Appoint party leaders
Match the phrases to the correct place to complete the Checks and Balances Flow Chart.
Which of the following depict the president in his role as Chief of State?
Throwing the first pitch to start a baseball game
Traveling to London to meet with British leaders
Giving the State of the Union Address
Pardoning the Thanksgiving Turkey
Hosting state dinners
What is the President’s annual speech to Congress in which he proposes new laws?
State of the Commonwealth Address
Annual Press Conference
State of the Union Address
State of the State Address
The illustration represents what role of the President?
Chief of party
Commander-in-chief
Chief of state
Chief diplomat
The president is exercising powers as the (a) in the picture below.
Chief of state
Commander in chief
Which principle means that each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other two branches?
A. Popular sovereignty
B. Federalism
C. Separation of powers
D. Checks and balances
The President holds many jobs each job has a different function. Please match each job with its function. Match the following:
Proposes the legislative agenda
chief legislator
Ceremonial head of the government
chief of state
Head of the nation’s armed forces
commander-in-chief
Representative of all of the people
chief citizen
Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch
chief of party
The President holds many jobs each job has a different function. Please match each job with its function. Match the following:
Architect of American foreign policy; American foreign policy leader
chief diplomat
Ceremonial head of the government
chief of state
Head of the nation’s armed forces
commander-in-chief
Representative of all of the people
chief citizen
Head of the executive branch of government
chief executive
Match each branch of government with the way it checks another branch:
The Legislative Branch checks the Executive Branch by:
override presidential vetoes
impeach and convict a president.
The Legislative Branch
checks the Judicial Branch by:
confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices, impeach and convict judges/justices
The
Executive Branch
checks the
Legislative Branch by:
proposes legislation, prepares an annual budget for Congress to approve, call special sessions of Congress, vetoes legislation Congress has passed
Executive Branch
checks the
Judicial Branch by:
when the president appoints judges/justices
The judicial branch
checks the
Legislative Branch by:
when judges/justices declare acts/laws of Congress to be unconstitutional
Articles I, II, and III of the
U.S. Constitution
describe the structure and powers of the three branches of government. Match the article with the branch of government it describes.
Article I of the
U.S. Constitution
Legislative Branch
Article II of the
U.S. Constitution
Executive Branch
Article III of the
U.S. Constitution
Judicial Branch
