9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 8
The Three Branches
Congress, the President and the courts
What your child practices
The structure, powers and checks of Congress, the presidency and the federal courts, Oregon's seats in Congress, and the branches that handle foreign policy.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: HS.C.PI.3; HS.C.PI.5; HS.C.IR.11 · the institutions and processes of the federal government, debates over its size, and who makes foreign policy
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
US representatives serve terms of…
- six years
- four years
- two years
two years
Hint: The whole House is elected every two years.
Question 2
US senators serve terms of…
- two years
- four years
- six years
six years
Hint: One-third are elected every two years.
Question 3
Executive agencies carry out…
- state elections only
- laws passed by Congress
- court cases
laws passed by Congress
Hint: Agencies make rules to enforce laws.
Question 4
After an impeachment, who holds the trial?
- the House
- a state court
- the Senate
the Senate
Hint: Conviction needs two-thirds.
Question 5
The President serves a term of…
- two years
- six years
- four years
four years
Hint: Elections are every four years.
Question 6
The minimum age to be President is…
- 40
- 30
- 35
35
Hint: Presidents must also be natural-born citizens.