Three Branches of Government

The ___________ branch makes laws.

The __________ branch carries out laws.

The __________ branch interprets laws.

The United States government was designed to prevent any single person or group from becoming too __________.

"Checks and balances" means

The number of senators from each state

The number of representatives in the House is based on:

How many members does the Senate have?

The Cabinet members, such as the Secretary of State, belong to which branch? Options: Executive, Judicial, Legislative

Which of these powers does the president have?

• the power to create the laws of the land
• the power to rule over the other branches
• the power to decide if a law is constitutional
• the power to command the armed forces