Legislative Branch
The legislative branch of the U.S. government makes ________.
A. tea
B. laws
C. declarations
D. money
B. laws
The executive branch enforces laws. The ______ is the leader of this branch.
A. Cabinet
B. Senate
C. President
D. Judge
C. President
True or False
There is only one court in the judicial branch.
false
True or false
The system of checks and balances keeps one
branch from becoming too powerful.
true
Which branch writes the laws?
A. Legislative branch
B. Executive branch
C. Judicial branch
A. Legislative branch
Each state has _____ senators, so there are 100
senators.
A. 5
B. 2
C. depends on the size of the state
D. 30
B. 2
True or False
The president meets with leaders from other nations and works to protect Americans’ interest. He also works to keep peace.
True
The _______ Court is the highest court.
A. Big
B. Supreme
C. Ultimate
D. Food
B. Supreme
The President chooses the justices for the Supreme Court, but the ________ must approve each choice.
A. Cabinet
B. Senate
C. Judges
D. House of Representatives
B. Senate
What branch enforces the law?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
B. Executive Branch
A law starts as a______ introduced by a member of Congress.
A. bill
B. law
C. fortune cookie
D. constitution
A. bill
To become president, a person must be at least ___
years old.
A. 14 years old
B. 35 years old
C. 25 years old
D. any age
B. 35 years old
The Supreme Court has how many justices (judges)?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
C. 9
Each branch has checks on the other branches to keep each branch from becoming too_______.
A. serious
B. happy
C. powerful
D. weak
C. powerful
Which branch decides if the laws are fair or if they have been broken?
A. Legislative branch
B. Executive branch
C. Judicial branch
C. Judicial branch
The Legislative branch has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Together, they are known as ________.
A. The Uniters
B. The Cabinet
C. Congress
D. Superheroes
C. Congress
The _______, people who advise the president, are part of the executive branch. Who advises the president?
A. The Cabinet
B. The Senate
C. The House of Represenatives
D. The Presidents mother
A. The Cabinet
The justices in the Supreme Court serve for how long?
A. 4 years
B. 6 years
C. 2 terms
D. for life
D. for life
Congress creates the bills that turn into laws. The president then signs the bills into laws, but he canmake changes, or _____what Congress passed.
A. agree
B. veto
C. cancel
D. recommend
B. veto
The House of Representatives are part of which branch?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
A. Legislative Branch
If a bill gets passed in Congress , it goes to the _______.
A. Cabinet
B. President
C. Judicial branch
D. House of Representatives
B. President
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become the United States President?
A. Must be a natural-born U.S. citizen
B. Must be a male
C. Must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years
D. Must be at least 35 years old
B. Must be a male
The justices in the Supreme Court take two oaths and promise to be fair and defend the United States _________, a written document that describes the government’s powers and people’s rights.
A. Military
B. Constitution
C. Businesses
D. Declaration
B. Constitution
How can a bill become a law, even if the president vetoes it?
A. Two-thirds of Congress approves the bill
B. They vote the executive order unconstitutional
C. The president makes changes to the bill
D. Congress makes changes to the bill
A. Two-thirds of Congress approves the bill
Which branch has a cabinet, a group of advisers?
A. Legislative branch
B. Executive branch
C. Judicial branch
B. Executive branch