The Three Branches of Government: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Who can stop a law passed by Congress from becoming official?

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President

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Chief Justice

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Speaker of the House

Question 2

Which of these created the Supreme Court?

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Judiciary Act of 1789

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First Amendment

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Fifth Amendment

Question 3

What is the main job of the Executive Branch?

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Enforce laws

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Interpret laws

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Create laws

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a power of the President?

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To create treaties

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To refuse to sign laws

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To declare war

Question 5

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

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Three

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Two

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Four

Question 6

Who has the power to declare war in the United States?

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Congress

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The President

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The Supreme Court

Question 7

What is the main reason for having a system of checks and balances?

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To prevent any single branch of government from becoming too powerful

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To ensure that every state has a say in the government

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To promote friendship and cooperation between branches of government

Question 8

Who appoints federal judges?

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The President

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Congress

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The Supreme Court

Question 9

Which house of Congress can put the President through an impeachment process?

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House of Representatives

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Senate

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Supreme Court

Question 10

Which part of the government creates laws?

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

Question 11

Who leads the Executive Branch?

Accepted Answer

President

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Speaker of the House

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Chief Justice

Question 12

What is the special document that contains the rules and ideas for how the U.S. government works?

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Constitution

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Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Independence

Question 13

Which change, or amendment to the Constitution, protects speaking freely?

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First Amendment

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Second Amendment

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Fourth Amendment

Question 14

Who chooses federal judges?

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President

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Congress

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Supreme Court

Question 15

Which part of the government can say a law goes against the Constitution?

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Judicial Branch

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

Question 16

Which court is the most important in the United States?

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Supreme Court

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District Court

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Court of Appeals

Question 17

Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

Question 18

Which part of the government writes laws?

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

Question 19

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

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President

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Chief Justice

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Speaker of the House

Question 20

Which branch of government explains what the laws mean?

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Judicial Branch

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

Question 21

What is the idea of making sure no one part of the government has too much power called?

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Checks and Balances

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Separation of Powers

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Popular Sovereignty

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a power of the President?

Accepted Answer

Making laws

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Rejecting laws

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Deciding to go to war

Question 23

What is the group in Congress that creates laws called?

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House of Representatives

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Senate

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Supreme Court

Question 24

What is the name of the right to a fair trial?

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Fifth Amendment

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First Amendment

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Tenth Amendment

Question 25

What is the highest court in the United States called?

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Supreme Court

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District Court

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Court of Appeals

Question 26

Which of the following is something citizens must do in a democracy?

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Vote

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Pay taxes

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Help decide court cases

Question 27

Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

Question 28

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

President

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Chief Justice

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Speaker of the House

Question 29

Which court has the final authority to decide on legal matters?

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Supreme Court

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District Court

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Appellate Court

Question 30

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

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To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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To increase the speed of passing laws

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To make it difficult to change government

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a power of the legislative branch?

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Deciding court cases

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Making laws

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Approving presidential appointments

Question 32

Who has the authority to reject a law passed by Congress?

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President

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Chief Justice

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Speaker of the House

Question 33

Which amendment to the Constitution protects our right to a fair trial?

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Sixth Amendment

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First Amendment

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Fourth Amendment

Question 34

What is the name of the important document that outlines the organization and powers of the US government?

Accepted Answer

Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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Bill of Rights

Question 35

Which branch of government has the responsibility to interpret the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Judicial Branch

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

Question 36

How many judges are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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7

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11

Question 37

Which part of the government creates new laws?

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Legislative branch

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Executive branch

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Judicial branch

Question 38

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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President

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Chief Justice

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Speaker of the House

Question 39

Which part of the government explains what the laws mean?

Accepted Answer

Judicial branch

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Legislative branch

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Executive branch

Question 40

What is the rule that stops one part of the government from having too much power?

Accepted Answer

Checks and balances

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Separation of powers

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Rule of law

Question 41

Which part of the government can decide to start a war?

Accepted Answer

Legislative branch

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Executive branch

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Judicial branch

Question 42

What is a major responsibility of the Supreme Court?

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Explaining the Constitution

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Making new laws

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Enforcing current laws

Question 43

What document has the basic rules for how our country is run?

Accepted Answer

Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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Bill of Rights

Question 44

Which of the following tasks is NOT the responsibility of the legislative branch?

Accepted Answer

Vetoing laws

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Creating laws

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Approving presidential appointments

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Declaring war

Question 45

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

President

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Speaker of the House

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Chief Justice

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Vice President

Question 46

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

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Judicial

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Legislative

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Executive

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Administrative

Question 47

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

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To prevent any branch of government from becoming too powerful

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To make it easier for the government to pass laws

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To increase the power of the President

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To weaken the legislative branch

Question 48

Whose decisions are final and cannot be overturned?

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The Supreme Court

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The President

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Congress

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The lower courts

Question 49

Where is the Bill of Rights located?

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Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation

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Federalist Papers

Question 50

How do we choose our government leaders?

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Voting

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Impeachment

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Ratification

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Subpoena

Question 51

What is one benefit of having a system of checks and balances?

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It prevents a single person or group from having too much power

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It makes sure that all laws are always passed

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It gives the President more power

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It makes it harder for the government to work efficiently

Question 52

Why does the Constitution divide the powers of government into three branches?

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To prevent any one person or group from gaining too much power

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To make it easier for the government to make laws

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To keep the government from shutting down

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To protect the rights of certain groups