The Three Branches of Government - A Closer Look

The Three Branches of Government - A Closer Look

3rd - 5th Grade

10 Qs

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The Three Branches of Government - A Closer Look

The Three Branches of Government - A Closer Look

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Social Studies

3rd - 5th Grade

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Doug Davis

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the number of representatives a state has in Congress based on?

the number of senators the state has in Congress

the state’s population

the state’s number of square miles

the state’s number of cities

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three branches of government described in the passage?

congressional, executive, judicial

congressional, executive, legislative

executive, judicial, legislative

judicial, legislative, professional

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following details is LEAST important to an understanding of the three branches of government?

The highest court in the nation is the United States Supreme Court.

The president is elected to serve for four years.

Each state has two senators.

New York has 27 representatives.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following sentence: "These three branches divide the work of creating, interpreting, and enforcing the laws of the United States."In this sentence, the word enforcing means

getting rid of laws

make sure laws are followed

creating laws

ruling a country

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the passage mainly about?

the origins of the three branches of American government

the importance of the separation of powers in government

the roles of the three branches of American government

the tension among the three branches of American government

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the U.S. Supreme Court’s most important role?

To decide whether a law is unconstitutional

To make laws

To enforce laws

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean for a law to be unconstitutional?

The president does not like the law.

The law goes against the U.S. Constitution.

Most people dislike the law.

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