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Branches Of Government
Test Description: Branches of Government
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1) Which of these is the branch of government that enforces the laws?
A
Judicial
B
Executive
C
Legislative
2) The ________ branch of government makes the laws.
A
Senate
B
Legislative
C
Executive
D
Judicial
3) What are the two parts of Congress?
A
The Senate and House of Representatives
B
The President and the Cabinet
C
The Supreme Court and Justices
D
The President and the Vice President
4) What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
A
Makes laws
B
Enforces laws
C
Declares if laws are unconstitutional
D
Veto Laws
5) Who can veto a law?
A
Vice President
B
Citizens of the U.S
C
The Supreme Court
D
President
6) As Commander in Chief, the president can do all of the following except...
A
Use the military to intervene
B
Offer assistance in crisis situations at home
C
Declare war
D
Offer assistance in crisis situations abroad
7) Which sentence is FALSE?
A
A president serves for 4 years
B
Congress is made up of The Senate and The House of Representatives
C
Supreme Court justices are nominated by citizens
D
There are three branches of government
8) How long can judges on the United States Supreme Court serve?
A
They serve until they graduate college
B
They serve until they step down
C
They serve for two years
D
They serve until the President fires them
9) What happens to a bill after Congress votes and it passes both the Senate and the House of Representatives?
A
The President will announce that it is a law
B
It is time to pay the bill
C
The bill is turned into a law.
D
The bill is sent to the U.S Supreme Court
10) What happens when the President vetos a bill?
A
Congress will sign the bill into a law
B
The bill becomes a law
C
The bill goes back to Congress for changes or a new vote.
D
The President calls for advice
11) Controls the military and can formally declare war.
A
Judicial Branch
B
Executive Branch
C
Legislative Branch
D
All of the branches
12) What is the highest court in the land?
A
Congress
B
The Supreme Court
C
The Senate and House of Representatives
D
The Justices
13) How many representative are chosen from each state to serve in Congress?
A
Decided by the President
B
Based on population
C
2
D
9
14) How many Senators does each state have?
A
4
B
8
C
2
D
6
15) An idea for a law that is written down for the government to decide on is called...
A
An amendment
B
A law
C
A bill
D
A veto
16) If something happens to the president, who will become president?
A
Vice President
B
The U.S votes for a new President
C
The Governor
D
The Mayor
17) A president can serve how many terms in office?
A
2
B
Until they are voted out
C
8
D
4
18) The System of_____________is how we keep one branch of government from having too much power.
A
Amending
B
Voting
C
Elections
D
Checks and Balances
19) The ten amendments added to the Constitution are called...
A
The Rights of Law
B
The ten amendments
C
Bills of Rights
D
The Preamble
20) What are the qualifications that a person must have in order to run for the presidency?
A
40 years or older, resident of U.S. and natural born citizen
B
35 years or older, resident of U.S. and American citizen
C
20 years or older, resident of U.S. and American citizen
D
There is no requirement
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