Everyday CivicsTrivia

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Branches of Government trivia on Everyday Civics

This library holds 120 clues across 12 categories. Pick a difficulty — easy serves the gentler clues, hard the toughest — then clear two boards and a final question.

Categories in this library

  • The Legislative Branch
  • The Executive Branch
  • The Judicial Branch
  • Congressional Powers
  • Presidential Powers
  • The Cabinet
  • Checks and Balances
  • The Court System
  • Lawmaking Process
  • Federal Agencies
  • Congressional Leadership
  • Limits on Power

Sample questions

  • Which branch of government makes laws? Legislative
  • What are the two chambers of Congress? Senate and House
  • Who heads the executive branch? The President

How to play

  1. Choose a topic or grade, difficulty, and players, then begin. Each game draws a fresh random board from that library.
  2. Open a card, then pick one of the four answers.
  3. A correct pick adds points; a miss subtracts them.
  4. Finish the first board, then the second, then the final question.