WorksheetsMultiple Choice Test: The Three Branches of Government
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Administrative
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
President
Senator
What is the main role of the Judicial branch?
Enforce laws
Make laws
Interpret laws
Write laws
Which group is part of the Legislative branch?
The Cabinet
The Supreme Court
Congress
The President's Advisors
The House of Representatives is a part of which branch of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Administrative
How many senators does each state have?
1
2
Depends on the state's population
3
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
250
500
100
Who appoints the judges and the secretaries in the President’s Cabinet?
Congress
The President
The Supreme Court
The Vice President
The Senate belongs to which branch of the U.S. government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Administrative
What document established the Supreme Court?
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Federalist Papers
How many House of Representatives members does Oklahoma have?
3
4
5
6
How many branches does the United States government have?
One
Two
Three
Four
Which branch can veto laws passed by the Legislative branch?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
None
Which is a "check" the president has over the judicial branch?
deciding the meaning of a law
making a treaty with another country
nominating a Supreme Court justice
rejecting a law passed by Congress
Which is an example of the President checking Congress?
Picking a judge
Questioning Laws
Vetoing (saying no) bills
An example of Congress checking the President is what?
overriding a veto by 2/3
saying laws are illegal
vetoing bills
An example of the Supreme Court checking the President is what?
Vetoing bills
Approving judges
Saying presidential acts are unconstitutional/ illegal
