Trivia On Branches Of U.S. Government! Quiz
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- 1.What is the main purpose of the Executive Branch?
- A.
To interpret the laws.
- B.
To carry out the laws.
- C.
To create the laws.
- 2.What is the main purpose of the Judicial Branch?
- A.
To interpret the laws.
- B.
To carry out the laws.
- C.
To create the laws.
- 3.How do we elect the President?
- A.
By popular vote.
- B.
The State Legislatures.
- C.
The Electoral College.
- 4.Only the House of Representatives can propose a bill, the Senate only makes changes to that proposal.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.What is the main power of the Judicial Branch called?
- A.
Judicial Review
- B.
Interpretive Reading
- C.
Abstaining
- D.
Constitutionalizing
- 6.What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
- A.
To carry out the laws.
- B.
To interpret laws.
- C.
To make the laws.
- 7.Which is a delegated (federal) power?
- A.
To build roads.
- B.
To print and coin money.
- C.
To license teachers.
- D.
Make marriage laws
- 8.Which is a reserved (state) power?
- A.
To build roads.
- B.
To create marriage laws.
- C.
Declare war.
- D.
Create alliances with other countries
- 9.How do we determine how many presidential electors a state has?
- A.
The number of representatives a state has in the House plus the two senators.
- B.
By population.
- C.
By the number of representatives a state has in the House.
- 10.It is easy to add an amendment to the Constitution. In fact most proposed amendments pass.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Check all of the boxes that are goals of the government outlined by the Preamble.
- A.
Provide Health Care
- B.
To preserve liberty to ourselves and future generations
- C.
Bicameral
- D.
Promote the General Welfare.
- E.
Establish justice.
- 12.What percentage of votes does a bill need to receive to pass the House and Senate?
- A.
25%
- B.
50%
- C.
66%
- D.
75%
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