Name _____________________
Date ______________
Quiz- South Carolina Branches of Government
Directions: Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which branch of government carries out the laws in South Carolina?
a. Judicial
b. Executive
c. General Assembly
d. Legislative
2. The State Supreme Court is the head of which branch of
government?
a. Executive
b. Legislative
c. Governor
d. Judicial
3. Which of the following is a duty of the Legislative branch?
a. Vetoes laws
b. Makes the laws
c. Interprets the laws
d. Decides if the laws are unfair
4. Who is the leader of the Executive branch?
a. Senator
b. Chief Justice
c. Representative
d. Governor
5. Which branch has the most power?
a. Executive
b. Legislative
c. Judicial
d. They share power equally
6. What is a duty of the Judicial branch?
a. Writes laws
b. Vetoes laws
c. Decides if laws are unfair
d. Carries out laws
Name _____________________
Date ______________
7. What is the head of the Legislative branch?
a. Supreme Court
b. Lieutentant Governor
c. Cabinet
d. General Assembly
Short Answer: Fill in the blanks for each question with the best answer.
8. If the Governor does not like a law made by the Legislative branch, he
or she can use a special power called __________.
9. The __________ __________ interprets laws passed by the
General Assembly.
10. The ____________ __________ can override a veto from the
Executive branch.
Name _____________________
Date ______________
Quiz- South Carolina Branches of Government Answer Key
Directions: Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which branch of government carries out the laws in South Carolina?
a. Judicial
b. Executive
c. General Assembly
d. Legislative
2. The State Supreme Court is the head of which branch of
government?
a. Executive
b. Legislative
c. Governor
d. Judicial
3. Which of the following is a duty of the Legislative branch?
a. Vetoes laws
b. Makes the laws
c. Interprets the laws
d. Decides if the laws are unfair
4. Who is the leader of the Executive branch?
a. Senator
b. Chief Justice
c. Representative
d. Governor
5. Which branch has the most power?
a. Executive
b. Legislative
c. Judicial
d. They share power equally
6. What is a duty of the Judicial branch?
a. Writes laws
b. Vetoes laws
c. Decides if laws are unfair
d. Carries out laws
Name _____________________
Date ______________
7. What is the head of the Legislative branch?
a. Supreme Court
b. Lieutentant Governor
c. Cabinet
d. General Assembly
Short Answer: Fill in the blanks for each question with the best answer.
8. If the Governor does not like a law made by the Legislative branch, he
or she can use a special power called Veto.
9. The Supreme Court interprets laws passed by the General Assembly.
10. The General Assembly can override a veto from the Executive
branch.