Three Branches Of Government Test

Three Branches of Government Test

Name: __________________________________ Date: ______________

Circle the correct answer for questions 1-24.

1. How many branches of government does the United States have?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 3

2. The United States is a:
A) Democracy
B) Democratic, Republic
C) Otocracy

3. Which branch of government makes the laws?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judical

4. Which branch of government enforces the laws?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judical

5. Which branch of government interprets the laws?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judical

6. Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
A) Chief Justice
B) President
C) Speaker of the House

7. Who is the head of the Supreme Court?
A) Chief Justice
B) President
C) Speaker of the House

8. Who is the head of the United States Senate?
A) Chief Justice
B) Vice President
C) Speaker of the House

9. One of the duties of the President is to:
A) make the laws
B) declare the laws Unconstitutional
C) sign bills into law

10. How many members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 100
B) 535
C) 435

11. How many members are in the U.S. Senate?
A) 100
B) 535
C) 435

12. How many members are in Congress?
A) 100
B) 535
C) 435

13. Who is the head of the U.S. House of Representatives?
A) Speaker
B) Vice President

14. How many Senators are from each state?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 6

15. Can actions by a President be declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
A) YES
B) NO

16. Can laws be declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
A) YES
B) NO

17. How many members are in the Supreme court?
A) 7
B) 6
C) 9

18. How long are appointments to the Supreme Court for?
A) 6 years
B) life terms
C) 10 years

19. Did Marbury -vs- Madison allowed the Supreme Court the ability to declare actions by the Executive branch and laws passed by Congress to be declared Unconstitutional?
A) YES B) NO

20. Who elects the President?
A) The People B) The Electoral Vote

21. How many total electoral votes are there?
A) 275
B) 535
C) 435

22. The Constitution established only the:
A) Supreme Court B) District Courts

23. Supreme Court justices are appointed by whom?
A) The President B) The Congress.

24. The person second in command to the President is the____________.

25. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only President elected to_________ terms.

26. The Constitution lists _____ requirements to be President.

27. The ____________ identifies the qualifications a person must have to become President.

28. The President must be at least _____ years of age.

29. A person running for election is called a ____________.

30. The President is the ____________ executive officer of the United States.

31. The Twenty- second ____________ limits the President to terms.

A presidential candidate must have resided in the United States for ___ years.

Write the answers to questions 34-40 on your paper.

32. How many terms can a President serve? How many years total?

33. What kind of cases does the Supreme Court hear?

34. What is the only way a bill can become a law without the Presidents signature?

35. Name four roles of the President.

36. What is the only way a President can be removed from office?

37. If the President signs a bill what happens to the bill?

38. If the President rejects a bill what happens to the bill?

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