Branches of Government

Branches of Government

How the government of Virginia and the United States of America is run effectively.

The THREE Branches of Government

The Purpose of a Government

Here in Virginia, and in the United States of America, we have THREE branches of government that are used to ensure Virginia's laws, and its people, agree with the Constitution.

Those three branches are the: 1. Legislative Branch 2. Executive Branch 3. Judicial Branch

The Legislative Branch

Here in Virginia our Legislative Branch is known as the
"General Assembly."
The General Assembly makes the state's laws and is divided into two parts:

​1. The Senate
2. House of Delegates

Multiple Choice

This is what the Legislative branch of the Virginia Government is called.

• Senate

• General Assembly

• Government

• Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

The House of Delegates is one part of Virginia's legislative branch. What is the other??

• The United Nations

• Representatives

• Councils

• Senate

The Executive Branch

Here in Virginia our Executive Branch is headed by the state's Governor!
The Governor, aka the Executive Branch, makes sure that state laws are carried out or enforced!

Our current state governor for Virginia is Glenn Youngkin!

Multiple Choice

What does the executive branch of government do?

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Decides if laws have been broken

Poll

If you are a senator you work for the Legislative branch.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government is the Governor the head of?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The Judicial Branch

Here in Virginia our Judicial Branch is the state's court system.
The state's court system, aka the Judicial Branch, decides (or judges) two different things for Virginia:

1. ​Decides cases about people accused of breaking the law

2. Decides whether or not a law agrees with Virginia's Constitution (if laws are constitutional)

Multiple Choice

"Court Systems" are part of the judicial branch of our government?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This branch of government decides cases about people accused of breaking laws

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Poll

If you are a judge you work for the judicial branch.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government does the Senate fall under?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Who makes the laws?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

This branch of government "decides whether or not a law agrees with Virginia's Constitution"

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial