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