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9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 8

Three Branches

Congress, the president and the courts

What your child practices

How Articles I, II and III set up Congress, the presidency and the courts, terms and numbers, and how the branches check each other.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C2.9-10.2 · the origins, functions and structure of the three branches of the US government

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which chamber can impeach (charge) a federal official?

    • The Supreme Court
    • The Senate
    • The cabinet
    • The House of Representatives

  2. Question 2

    Which article of the Constitution creates the presidency?

    • Article III
    • Article I
    • Article VI
    • Article II

  3. Question 3

    What is a cabinet department?

    • A part of the executive branch, such as the Department of Education
    • A Supreme Court office
    • A part of Congress
    • A state government

  4. Question 4

    How many justices are on the US Supreme Court?

    • 7
    • 9
    • 100
    • 12

  5. Question 5

    Who is the head of the judicial branch?

    • The attorney general
    • The president
    • The chief justice of the United States
    • The Speaker of the House

  6. Question 6

    Why does the Constitution give judges lifetime terms?

    • So they can rule fairly without worrying about re-election
    • Because the king wanted it
    • To save money
    • So they never retire

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