1. Questions for the 3 Branches of Goverment
Quiz: The 3 Branches of Government
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3. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?2 4
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4. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of the date the state was added to the union
because of the number of votes
because of the number of Senators
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because of the state’s population

5. Who makes federal laws? Yes! Congress the President the Cabinet
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the President
the Cabinet
the Judicial branch

6. Who is the current of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
Hilary Clinton
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John Boehner
John Roberts

7. How many U.S. Senators are there?50
100
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435
535

8. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
makes laws
explains laws
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advises the President
becomes President if the President can no longer
serve

9. We elect a President for how many years?2 4
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10. In what month do we vote for President?
January
July
October
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November

11. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House of Representatives
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judicial and executive branches
the President and Cabinet
legislative and executive branches

12. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Chief Justice
the Cabinet
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the Vice President
the Speaker of the House

13. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
Richard Cheney
Nancy Pelosi
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John G. Roberts, Jr.
John McCain

14. What does the judicial branch do?
explains laws
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makes laws
signs laws
vetoes laws

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Vice President
the President
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the Chief Justice
the Speaker of the House

16. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?50
100
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435
535

17. Which is a Cabinet-level position?
the Speaker of the House
the Chief Justice
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the Secretary of Education
the Vice President

18. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
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only citizens in a state
only democrats
only republicans

19. What is the highest court in the United States?
appellate court
district court
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the Supreme Court
circuit court

20. Who signs bills to become laws?
the Speaker of the House
the Vice President
the Chief Justice
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the President

21. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?2
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22. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
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the Chief Justice
the Cabinet
Congress

23. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?5 9
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24. Who vetoes bills? Yes! the President the Chief Justice
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the Chief Justice
the Vice President
the Speaker of the House

25. The Vice President is also
the President of the Senate
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the Chief Justice
the President of the Executive Branch
the Speaker of the House

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