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1. What are the three branches of the US Government?
A
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
B
Senate, House of Representative, US Courts
C
President, Senate, Military
2. When were the three branches created?
A
1776
B
1787
C
1765
3. Why is the US Federal Government broken into three branches?
A
It is too much for one entity to handle
B
Allows for multiple jobs
C
Allows for division of power
4. What keeps one branch from having more power over another?
A
System of Percentage of Decisions
B
System of Rules and Regulations
C
System of Check and Balances
5. How does Checks and Balances work?
A
A branch can adopt another branch's roles
B
A branch can review and stop another branch's actions
C
The branches to rotate roles periodically
6. What is one way the legislative branch keeps the executive branch in check?
A
Legislative branch can impeach a member of the executive branch
B
Legislative branch can choose to lead the executive branch
C
Legislative branch can choose who leads the executive branch
7. What is one way the executive branch keeps the legislative branch in check?
A
The executive branch selects who leads the legislative branch.
B
The executive branch can run the legislative branch for a period of time.
C
The executive branch can veto a bill coming from the legislative branch.
8. What is one way the judicial branch keeps the legislative and executive branch in check?
A
The judicial branch can impeach officials from both branches.
B
The judicial branch has final say on all actions on both branches.
C
The judicial branch can overturn a law passed by the legislative and executive branch.
9. What part of the US government leads the legislative branch?
A
The President
B
The US Supreme Court
C
Congress
10. Who makes up Congress?
A
The President and the Vice President
B
The Senate and the US Supreme Court
C
The Senate and the House of Representatives
11. How many members make up the Senate?
A
100
B
50
C
200
12. How many Senators does each state have?
A
Depends on the population of the state.
B
2
C
4
13. How many members make up the House of Representatives?
A
435
B
200
C
150
14. How many Representatives of the House does each state have?
A
9
B
3
C
Depends on the populate of the state
15. What is one role the House of Representatives does that the Senate does not?
A
Holds an impeachment trial
B
Impeach a Federal offical
C
Votes on Supreme Court Justice nominee
16. What is one role the Senate does that the House of Representatives does not?
A
Holds impeachment trials
B
Impeach a Federal official
C
Veto a law
17. How are Senators and Representatives of the House selected?
A
Voted on by residents of their state
B
Selected by the President of the United States
C
Selected by the Governor of each state
18. How long does a member of the Senate (a Senator) holds their position?
A
6 years
B
2 years
C
4 years
19. How many times can a member of the Senate (a Senator) be re-elected?
A
1 times, serving a total of 12 years
B
They can't be re-elected
C
There is no max amount
20. How long does a member of the House of Representatives hold their position?
A
2 years
B
4 years
C
6 years
21. How many times can a Representative of the House be re-elected?
A
1 times, serving a total of 4 years
B
They can't be re-elected
C
There is no max amount
22. What main role does the Legislative branch play?
A
Help interpret the law
B
Help enforce the law
C
Help make new laws
23. What is another role of the Legislative branch?
A
Decide if a law is unconstitutional
B
Vote on Presidential nominees for federal heads of agencies and judges
C
Vote on a new President if the current President cannot finish their term
24. Who leads the Executive branch?
A
The United States Supreme Court
B
The President of the United States
C
Congress
25. How is the President of the United States selected?
A
Selected by the House and voted on by the Senate
B
Voted into office by US citizens
C
Selected by the Senate and voted on by the US Supreme Court Justices
26. How long does the President of the US hold their position?
A
2 years
B
6 years
C
4 years
27. How many times can a President be re-elected?
A
1 time, serving a total of 8 years
B
They can't be re-elected
C
2 times, serving a total of 12 years
28. What main role does the Executive branch play?
A
Helps to enforce laws
B
Helps to draft a new law
C
Helps to review laws
29. Who make up the key positions of the Executive branch?
A
The Senate and the House of Representatives
B
The President and the US Supreme Court
C
The President, Vice President, Cabinet
30. Who is the Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces?
A
The President of the United States
B
The Vice President of the United States
C
The Justices of the Supreme Court
31. If the President can no longer serve during their term, who takes the position?
A
Congress works to nominate and vote someone in
B
The Vice President of the United States
C
The country votes on a new President
32. What other role does the Vice President play?
A
Leads the US Military
B
Oversees the Senate and acts as a tie breaker
C
Service as an stand in US Supreme Court Justice if needed
33. What is a role of the Cabinet?
A
Is a tie breaker in Senate votes
B
Reviews the laws for the US Supreme Court
C
Act as advisors to the President
34. Who leads the Judicial branch?
A
The President of the United States
B
Congress
C
The US Supreme Court
35. Who makes up the US Supreme Court?
A
9 Supreme Court Justices
B
The President and the Vice President
C
5 Supreme Court Justices
36. How is a Supreme Court Justice selected?
A
Nominated by the President and voted on by the Senate
B
Nominated by the House of Representatives and voted on by the Senate
C
Nominated by the Vice President and voted on by the House of Representatives
37. How long can someone serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
A
2 years
B
4 years
C
Until they decide to retire
38. What main role does the Judicial Branch play?
A
Holds impeachment trials
B
Reviews and interprets the law
C
Helps to write new laws
39. Who decides if a law is unconstitutional
A
The President
B
The US Supreme Court
C
The House of Representatives