Government's Three Parts: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches Quiz

Question 1

Who makes the laws in the United States?

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Congress

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The President

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The Supreme Court

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The FBI

Question 2

Which part of the U.S. government is responsible for creating laws?

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The Senate and House of Representatives

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The President

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The Supreme Court

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The Department of Defense

Question 3

Which branch of government creates new laws?

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

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Administrative Branch

Question 4

Who leads the executive branch in the United States government?

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A. President

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B. Chief Justice

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C. Speaker of the House

Question 5

Which branch of the U.S. government interprets the laws?

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B. Judicial

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A. Legislative

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C. Executive

Question 6

What is the main reason for having a system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

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A. To prevent any one person from having too much power

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B. To make sure all three branches of government work together

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C. To make sure the government is always in charge

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about the powers of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

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C. Punishing people who break the law

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A. Making laws

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B. Declaring war

Question 8

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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President

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Senator

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Judge

Question 9

Which branch makes sure that laws are fair and just?

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Judicial

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Legislative

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Executive

Question 10

'Checks and balances' means:

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No one branch gets too much power.

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All laws must be fair.

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The government runs smoothly.

Question 11

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 12

Which branch carries out the laws?

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Executive

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Legislative

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Judicial

Question 13

Who leads the part of government that carries out the laws?

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The President

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The Chief of the House

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The Leader Judge

Question 14

What is a system where each part of the government has limits on its power so that no one part gets too much control?

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A way to share the power

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A way to give the President more power

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A way to give judges more power

Question 15

Which part of the government has the job of deciding if people broke the law?

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To decide if people are guilty or innocent

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To say no to new laws

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To choose who works for the President

Question 16

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

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3

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2

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4

Question 17

Which part of the government must approve the people the President wants to hire?

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The lawmaking branch

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The boss branch

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The judgment branch

Question 18

What is the highest court in the United States called?

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The Supreme Court

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The Courtroom

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The Big Court

Question 19

Which of the three branches of government is responsible for creating laws?

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The Congress

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The White House

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The Supreme Court

Question 20

Who is the head of the executive branch?

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The President

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The Chief Justice

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The Speaker of the House

Question 21

Which branch of government interprets laws and determines if they are fair?

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The Judicial Branch

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The Congress

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The Executive Branch

Question 22

True or False: The three branches of government are independent and do not work together.

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False

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True

Question 23

Who is the head of the judicial branch?

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The Chief Justice

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The President

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The Speaker of the House

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the executive branch?

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Build schools

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Enforce laws

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Make treaties

Question 25

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

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Three

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One

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Two

Question 26

Which branch of government makes the rules for our country?

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

Question 27

Who is the leader of the branch of government that carries out the laws?

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President

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Speaker of the House

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Chief Justice

Question 28

Which branch of government decides if laws are fair?

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Judicial Branch

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

Question 29

What is the highest court in our country?

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Supreme Court

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District Court

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Court of Appeals

Question 30

What is the name of the important document that tells us about the powers of the different branches of government?

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Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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Bill of Rights

Question 31

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

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3

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2

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4

Question 32

Which branch of the government makes laws?

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Legislative

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Executive

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Judicial

Question 33

Which branch decides what the laws mean?

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Judicial

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Legislative

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Executive

Question 34

Which of these is NOT something only the legislative branch can do?

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Enforce laws

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Make laws

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Approve treaties

Question 35

Who picks the people who work on the Supreme Court?

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President

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Congress

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Chief Justice

Question 36

Can the Supreme Court make new laws?

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No

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Yes

Question 37

Who makes the laws in the United States?

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The Legislative Branch

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The Judicial Branch

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The Executive Branch

Question 38

Who is the leader of the United States?

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The President

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The Speaker of the House

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The Chief Justice

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The Governor

Question 39

Who explains what the laws mean?

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The Judicial Branch

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The Diplomatic Branch

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The Legislative Branch

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The Executive Branch

Question 40

What's the system called where each branch of government can stop the other branches from getting too powerful?

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Checks and Balances

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Veto Power

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Separation of Powers

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Rule of Law

Question 41

Who chooses the judges for the Supreme Court?

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The President

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Congress

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The Chief Justice

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The Governors

Question 42

Who makes sure the laws are followed?

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The Executive Branch

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The Judicial Branch

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The Military

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The Legislative Branch

Question 43

Which court is the most important in the United States?

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The Supreme Court

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The District Court

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The State Supreme Court

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The Court of Appeals

Question 44

Who can say no to a law that has been made?

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The President

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The Military

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The Judicial Branch

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The Legislative Branch

Question 45

Where do the people who make the laws meet?

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The Capitol Building

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The Pentagon

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The Supreme Court Building

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The White House

Question 46

Which branch of the government is responsible for making laws?

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Legislative

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Judicial

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Executive

Question 47

Who is the head of the executive branch in the United States?

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President

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Governor

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Speaker of the House

Question 48

Which court is the highest court in the United States?

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Supreme Court

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District Court

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Court of Appeals

Question 49

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

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To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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To ensure that all branches work together

Question 50

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

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Vetoing laws

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Declaring war

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Approving presidential appointments

Question 51

What is the main responsibility of the executive branch?

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To enforce laws

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To create laws

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To appoint judges

Question 52

Which of the following is a way that the judicial branch can check the other branches of government?

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Declaring laws unconstitutional

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Impeaching the president

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Overriding presidential vetoes

Question 53

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

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Appointing federal judges

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Raising taxes

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Approving treaties

Question 54

What system is in place to ensure that no single branch of government has too much power?

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Checks and Balances

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Judicial Review

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Separation of Powers