Branches of Government MCQs [USA – America] January 8, 2026August 20, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. How many branches are there in the U.S. federal government? (A) Two (B) Four (C) Three (D) Five 2. Which branch of government is responsible for making laws? (A) Legislative (B) Executive (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 3. Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 4. Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws? (A) Judicial (B) Legislative (C) Executive (D) Administrative 5. Who is the head of the Executive Branch? (A) The President (B) The Speaker of the House (C) The Chief Justice (D) The Vice President 6. Which body of Congress is responsible for approving treaties? (A) The Senate (B) The House of Representatives (C) The Supreme Court (D) The President’s Cabinet 7. Which branch of government can veto bills passed by Congress? (A) Legislative (B) Executive (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 8. Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional? (A) Legislative (B) Executive (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 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 10. Which branch of government is responsible for handling foreign affairs? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 11. How many members are in the U.S. Senate? (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 435 (D) 538 12. How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives? (A) 435 (B) 100 (C) 50 (D) 538 13. Which branch of government can override a presidential veto? (A) Legislative (B) Executive (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 14. What is the primary role of the Supreme Court? (A) Interpreting laws (B) Enforcing laws (C) Making laws (D) Executing laws 15. Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? (A) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (B) Clarence Thomas (C) John Roberts (D) Samuel Alito 16. Which branch of government is responsible for the annual federal budget? (A) Legislative (B) Executive (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 17. What is the term length for a U.S. Senator? (A) 2 years (B) 4 years (C) 8 years (D) 6 years 18. What is the term length for a U.S. Representative? (A) 6 years (B) 4 years (C) 2 years (D) 8 years 19. Which branch of government is tasked with impeachment proceedings? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 20. Who conducts impeachment trials? (A) The House of Representatives (B) The Senate (C) The Supreme Court (D) The President 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 22. Which branch of government can propose amendments to the Constitution? (A) Executive (B) Administrative (C) Judicial (D) Legislative 23. Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing treaties? (A) Administrative (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Executive 24. What is the maximum number of terms a U.S. President can serve? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 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 26. Which U.S. branch of government can grant pardons? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 27. Which of the following is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch? (A) Appointing Supreme Court Justices (B) Declaring war (C) Impeaching officials (D) Ratifying treaties 28. Which branch of government is responsible for creating federal agencies? (A) Executive (B) Judicial (C) Legislative (D) Administrative 29. Which branch of government is the President a part of? (A) Administrative (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Executive 30. Which part of Congress has the power to initiate revenue bills? (A) The House of Representatives (B) The Senate (C) The Supreme Court (D) The President 31. Who has the power to declare war? (A) The President (B) Congress (C) The Secretary of Defense (D) The Supreme Court 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 33. Which branch of government has the power to confirm presidential appointments? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 34. Which body of Congress has the exclusive power to initiate impeachment proceedings? (A) The President (B) The Senate (C) The Supreme Court (D) The House of Representatives 35. Which branch of government is responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws? (A) Judicial (B) Legislative (C) Executive (D) Administrative 36. What is the primary function of the Department of Justice? (A) To make laws (B) To oversee elections (C) To interpret laws (D) 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 38. Which branch of government is responsible for budget approval? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 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 40. What is the primary function of the U.S. military? (A) To make laws (B) To enforce laws (C) To interpret laws (D) 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) Interpreting laws (D) Conducting foreign policy 42. Which branch of government can establish and maintain armed forces? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 43. Who can propose a constitutional amendment? (A) The President (B) The Supreme Court (C) Congress (D) The Federal Reserve 44. Which branch of government is responsible for executing federal laws and policies? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 45. Who has the power to sign bills into law? (A) The Speaker of the House (B) The Chief Justice (C) The Senate Majority Leader (D) The President 46. Which branch of government holds the power of judicial review? (A) Executive (B) Legislative (C) Judicial (D) Administrative 47. How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? (A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) 13 48. Who is responsible for carrying out the laws of the United States? (A) The Supreme Court (B) The Congress (C) The President (D) The Senate 49. Which constitutional amendment outlines the process for presidential succession? (A) 12th Amendment (B) 20th Amendment (C) 25th Amendment (D) 22nd Amendment 50. What is the highest court in the United States? (A) The Supreme Court (B) The Court of Appeals (C) The District Court (D) The Federal Court