1. How many branches are there in the U.S. federal government?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
Answer: B) Three
2. Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
3. Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: A) Executive
4. Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: C) Judicial
5. Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
A) The Chief Justice
B) The Speaker of the House
C) The President
D) The Vice President
Answer: C) The President
6. Which body of Congress is responsible for approving treaties?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Senate
C) The Supreme Court
D) The President’s Cabinet
Answer: B) The Senate
7. Which branch of government can veto bills passed by Congress?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Executive
8. Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: C) Judicial
9. Who has the power to appoint federal judges?
A) The Chief Justice
B) The Speaker of the House
C) The President
D) The Senate Majority Leader
Answer: C) The President
10. Which branch of government is responsible for handling foreign affairs?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: A) Executive
11. How many members are in the U.S. Senate?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 435
D) 538
Answer: B) 100
12. How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 435
D) 538
Answer: C) 435
13. Which branch of government can override a presidential veto?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
14. What is the primary role of the Supreme Court?
A) Making laws
B) Enforcing laws
C) Interpreting laws
D) Executing laws
Answer: C) Interpreting laws
15. Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B) John Roberts
C) Clarence Thomas
D) Samuel Alito
Answer: B) John Roberts (Note: This answer may change with time; please verify the current Chief Justice if needed.)
16. Which branch of government is responsible for the annual federal budget?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
17. What is the term length for a U.S. Senator?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
D) 8 years
Answer: C) 6 years
18. What is the term length for a U.S. Representative?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
D) 8 years
Answer: A) 2 years
19. Which branch of government is tasked with impeachment proceedings?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
20. Who conducts impeachment trials?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Senate
C) The Supreme Court
D) The President
Answer: B) The Senate
21. What is the primary function of the Executive Branch?
A) To create laws
B) To enforce laws
C) To interpret laws
D) To review laws
Answer: B) To enforce laws
22. Which branch of government can propose amendments to the Constitution?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
23. Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing treaties?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: A) Executive
24. What is the maximum number of terms a U.S. President can serve?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B) 2
25. Which U.S. President is credited with the establishment of the national park system?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Thomas Jefferson
Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt
26. Which U.S. branch of government can grant pardons?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: A) Executive
27. Which of the following is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch?
A) Declaring war
B) Appointing Supreme Court Justices
C) Impeaching officials
D) Ratifying treaties
Answer: B) Appointing Supreme Court Justices
28. Which branch of government is responsible for creating federal agencies?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
29. Which branch of government is the President a part of?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: A) Executive
30. Which part of Congress has the power to initiate revenue bills?
A) The Senate
B) The House of Representatives
C) The Supreme Court
D) The President
Answer: B) The House of Representatives
31. Who has the power to declare war?
A) The President
B) The Secretary of Defense
C) Congress
D) The Supreme Court
Answer: C) Congress
32. What is the primary role of the Vice President of the United States?
A) To preside over the Senate
B) To enforce laws
C) To interpret laws
D) To create laws
Answer: A) To preside over the Senate
33. Which branch of government has the power to confirm presidential appointments?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
34. Which body of Congress has the exclusive power to initiate impeachment proceedings?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Senate
C) The Supreme Court
D) The President
Answer: A) The House of Representatives
35. Which branch of government is responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: C) Judicial
36. What is the primary function of the Department of Justice?
A) To make laws
B) To enforce laws
C) To interpret laws
D) To oversee elections
Answer: B) To enforce laws
37. What is the name of the federal lawmaking body?
A) The Senate
B) The House of Representatives
C) Congress
D) The Cabinet
Answer: C) Congress
38. Which branch of government is responsible for budget approval?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
39. Who presides over impeachment trials in the Senate?
A) The Vice President
B) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
C) The Speaker of the House
D) The President Pro Tempore
Answer: B) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
40. What is the primary function of the U.S. military?
A) To make laws
B) To enforce laws
C) To protect the nation
D) To interpret laws
Answer: C) To protect the nation
41. What role does the Secretary of State play in the Executive Branch?
A) Overseeing military operations
B) Managing the Department of Justice
C) Conducting foreign policy
D) Interpreting laws
Answer: C) Conducting foreign policy
42. Which branch of government can establish and maintain armed forces?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Legislative
43. Who can propose a constitutional amendment?
A) The President
B) Congress
C) The Supreme Court
D) The Federal Reserve
Answer: B) Congress
44. Which branch of government is responsible for executing federal laws and policies?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: A) Executive
45. Who has the power to sign bills into law?
A) The Speaker of the House
B) The Chief Justice
C) The President
D) The Senate Majority Leader
Answer: C) The President
46. Which branch of government holds the power of judicial review?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: C) Judicial
47. How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) 7
B) 9
C) 11
D) 13
Answer: B) 9
48. Who is responsible for carrying out the laws of the United States?
A) The President
B) The Congress
C) The Supreme Court
D) The Senate
Answer: A) The President
49. Which constitutional amendment outlines the process for presidential succession?
A) 12th Amendment
B) 20th Amendment
C) 22nd Amendment
D) 25th Amendment
Answer: D) 25th Amendment
50. What is the highest court in the United States?
A) The District Court
B) The Court of Appeals
C) The Supreme Court
D) The Federal Court
Answer: C) The Supreme Court