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Three Branches of Government Quiz
Legislative, executive and judicial branches, checks and balances, and how a bill becomes a law.
- 🎓 Grades 3–5
- 🌎 Social Studies
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How many branches does the US government have?
- A 2
- B 4
- C 3
- D 5
Which branch makes the laws?
- A Military
- B Executive
- C Judicial
- D Legislative
Which branch carries out and enforces the laws?
- A Executive
- B Legislative
- C Local
- D Judicial
Which branch decides what laws mean and if they follow the Constitution?
- A State
- B Judicial
- C Executive
- D Legislative
Who leads the executive branch?
- A The Speaker of the House
- B The Chief Justice
- C A governor
- D The President
What is the legislative branch called?
- A Congress
- B The White House
- C The Cabinet
- D The Supreme Court
What are the two parts of Congress?
- A Supreme Court and Senate
- B Cabinet and House
- C President and Vice President
- D Senate and House of Representatives
What is the highest court in the United States?
- A The Senate
- B The Supreme Court
- C The Cabinet
- D The High Council
How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
- A 7
- B 100
- C 12
- D 9
How many senators does each state have?
- A 4
- B 2
- C 1
- D It depends on population
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- A 50
- B 538
- C 100
- D 435
How long is a President's term?
- A 4 years
- B 6 years
- C 2 years
- D 8 years
How long is a senator's term?
- A 2 years
- B 6 years
- C 4 years
- D For life
How long is a representative's term in the House?
- A For life
- B 6 years
- C 4 years
- D 2 years
What is it called when the President rejects a bill passed by Congress?
- A A pardon
- B An amendment
- C A ballot
- D A veto
What system keeps any one branch from getting too much power?
- A Checks and balances
- B Election Day
- C Monarchy
- D Taxation
Who becomes President if the President can no longer serve?
- A The Chief Justice
- B The Vice President
- C The Speaker of the House
- D The Secretary of State
How old must a person be to become President?
- A At least 50
- B At least 25
- C At least 35
- D At least 18
Who chooses Supreme Court justices?
- A The President, with Senate approval
- B The House alone
- C State governors
- D The voters directly
What is a proposed law called before it is passed?
- A A veto
- B A bill
- C A ruling
- D An act of court
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