Branches of Government MCQs [USA – America]

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

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