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US Constitution Test Part 2: Three Branches Of Government
Test Description: A review of the US Constitution Part 2: Three Branches of Government
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on
A
How rich the state is
B
How big the state is
C
When the state was admitted
D
The population of the state
2) All revenue (money) bills originate in the
A
Senate
B
Judicial Branch
C
House
D
Executive Branch
3) Impeachment charges are started by the
A
President
B
Supreme Court
C
Senate
D
House of Representatives
4) The presiding officer of the Senate is
A
the vice president
B
The Chief Justice
C
the President
D
the speaker
5) The power to declare war belongs to the
A
Secretary of State
B
Congress
C
Chief Justice
D
President
6) The judicial branch
A
makes laws
B
vetoes laws
C
interprets laws
D
enforces laws
7) The President of the US does NOT have the power to
A
veto bills
B
appoint judges
C
Declare War
D
Negotiate treaties
8) The person who takes the president's place if he or she is unable to serve a full term is the
A
President Pro Tempore
B
Chief Justice
C
Vice Presdient
D
Speaker of the House
9) The person who usually administers the oath of office to the president on inauguration day is the
A
Speaker of the House
B
Chief Justice
C
President Pro Tempore
D
Vice Presdient
10) The term of justices of the Supreme Court is
A
six years
B
life
C
ten years
D
eight years
11) All appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by
A
The president pro tempore
B
the speaker
C
the Senate
D
the House
12) Impeachments are tried by the
A
Supreme Court
B
Senate
C
President
D
House
13) The executive branch checks (or controls) the legislative branch by
A
declaring laws unconstitutional
B
passing laws over veto
C
vetoing laws
D
controlling salaries
14) The legislative branch checks the executive branch by
A
Using the veto
B
Passing laws over a veto wiht a 2/3 vote
C
Declaring laws unconstitutional
D
reducing the executive's salary
15) When the Supreme Court is the court that hears a case for the first time, it is called
A
double jeopardy
B
appellate jurisdiction
C
judicial review
D
original jurisdiction
16) When the Supreme Court hears a case that has been tried in the lower courts, it is called
A
judicial review
B
original jurisdiction
C
appellate jurisdiction
D
double jeopardy
17) The judicial branch checks (controls) the other two branches by
A
declaring laws unconstitutional
B
vetoing a law
C
by declaring war on the law
D
impeaching the president
18) Treaties negotiated by the president must be approved by the
A
Senate
B
Cabinet
C
secretary of state
D
Chief Justice
19) _____________ has power to admit new states
A
Congress
B
President Pro Tempore
C
Supreme Court
D
President
20) Which branch of government is responsible for maintaing the army
A
Judicial Branch
B
both b and c
C
Executive Branch
D
Legislative Branch
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