Three Branches of Government Test A

The President of the U.S. is a part of the:

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch

The U.S. Congress is a part of the:

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch

The U.S. Supreme Court is a part of the:

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch

The main job of the executive branch of the U.S. government is to:

• Write the laws
• Review the constitutionality of the laws in court
• Enforce the laws

The main job of the legislative branch of the U.S. government is to:

• Write the laws
• Review the constitutionality of the laws in court
• Enforce the laws

The main job of the judicial branch of the U.S. government is to:

• Write the laws
• Review the constitutionality of the laws in court
• Enforce the laws

Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of the President of the U.S.?

• Veto legislation
• Act as the tie breaking vote in the U.S. Senate
• Act as Commander in Chief of the U.S. armed forces

The main “check and balance” power that the U.S. President has over the U.S. Congress is the power to:

• Remove Congresspeople who do not agree with the president from power
• Veto legislation from Congress that the president does not agree with
• Call an impeachment inquiry into the Speaker of the House

What really determines who the President of the U.S. is?

• Ranked choice voting
• The winner of the electoral college vote
• The U.S. Senate

How is the amount of votes that each state receives in the electoral college determined?

• Number of representatives in the senate
• Number of representatives in the house
• Number of representatives in the house plus number of representatives in the senate