I need to Review the Branches again!

Branches of the Federal Government

Read the Slides carefully and study the information before going to the next slide!!

Legislative Branch

• The legislative branch is also known as Congress

• It is made up of 2 houses: the Senate and House of Representatives

• The main job of the legislative branch is to make the LAWS!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is another name for the Federal Legislative Branch?

• Congress

• Cabinet

• President

• Federal Courts

Multiple Select

Which of the following are in the Legislative Branch? *Select 2*

• Cabinet

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Vice President

• Supreme Court

Legislative Branch

• Congress also has many other jobs. Congress is very powerful because it is made up of many people and they all debate before they decide on anything. Therefore they handle many important decisions such as....

• MONEY powers: collecting TAXES, regulating TRADE & borrowing MONEY

• WAR: Congress can declare war NOT the President (thats too much power for 1 person!)

Multiple Select

Which of the following are powers of the legislative branch? *Select all that are true*

• Declaring War

• Making treaties

• Regulating Trade

• Collecting taxes

• Making laws

The Executive Branch

• The executive branch is led by the President and Vice President

• The President also has a CABINET of advisors that help the president make decisions

• The President appoints (chooses) the members of their own cabinet

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a member of the executive branch?

• President

• Vice President

• Senator

• Cabinet

Executive Powers

• The President commands the ARMED FORCES so he can send off troops to other countries. However, the President cannot declare war

• The President conducts FOREIGN POLICY which means he interacts with leaders of other countries to make decisions including making TREATIES

Multiple Select

Which of the following powers does the Executive branch have? *Select 2*

• Commands the armed forces

• Conducts foreign policy

• Makes laws

• Interprets the Constitution

Judicial Branch

• The Judicial branch is the branch that consists of the courts... think JUDGE when you think of Judicial

• The highest court in our country is the SUPREME COURT

• There are also other federal courts below the Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

• Congress

• President and Vice President

• Courts

Judicial Branch Powers

• The Judicial Branch interprets the law. This means that they examine the law carefully and make decisions based on their understanding of the law

• The Supreme Court interprets the U.S. Constitution and makes decisions based on their interpretation

• The Federal Courts can also resolve disputes between states

Multiple Choice

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Makes laws

• Approves laws

• Interprets laws

Multiple Choice

What does the Supreme Court interpret?

• state laws

• international laws

• the U.S. Constitution