US Government Quiz

Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) is part of the _______________ branch of government.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Federal

What is the highest court in the United States' Judicial Branch called?

• District Court

• Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

The President is part of the _________________ branch of the government.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• State

What is a document that explains how a government operates?

• Bill

• Constitution

• Declaration

• Amendment

What is the system set up so that each branch of government can keep the other branches from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

How many branches (parts) does the United States government have?

• Two

• Five

• Three

• Four

Which branch's main job is to make laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Federal

• Judicial

The Supreme Court is part of the ________________ branch of the government.

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• State

What is the term for preventing a bill from becoming a law?

• Ratify

• Amend

• Override

• Veto

What is the term for charging an elected official with doing something illegal?

• Indictment

• Impeachment

• Censure

• Conviction