Branches of Government

Branches of Government

The Constitution has 3 parts

• The Preamble

• The Articles

• The Amendments

The Articles

The constitution has 7 articles (parts). The articles are like chapters in a book.

Multiple Choice

How many Articles does the Constitution have?

• 1

• 4

• 7

The Branches of Government

The first 3 articles are about the 3 parts of the Federal Government.

Federal Government

• main government in charge of all the states

Multiple Choice

What is the federal government?

• main government in charge of all the states

• group of people in charge of a school

• panel of judges on American Idol

There are 3 Branches of the Government

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

How many Branches of Government are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Separation of Powers

The powers of the government are divided between the 3 branches. No one branch has all the power. Each branch has a separate job.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The powers of the government are separated between the 3 branches.

• True

• False

Legislative Branch

• Makes the laws

• It is called Congress

• Congress is made up of 2 groups

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

Multiple Choice

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• Makes the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Explains the laws

Executive Branch

• Makes sure laws are followed

• The President and Vice President

• The Cabinet - group of people who help the president.

Multiple Choice

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• The President

• Congress

• Police

Judicial Branch

• Explains the Laws

• Made up of the Supreme Court - Highest court in the country)

• Other federal courts

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court?

• Make the Laws

• Make sure the laws are being followed

• Explains the laws

Checks and Balances

Checks and Balances

• no branch has more power than the other branches

• No branch can control the other branches

• Each branch checks what the other branches are doing

• This keeps each branch's power in balance.

Multiple Choice

What is the system of checks and balances?

• It keeps the branches from having power over the other branches

• it is a sheet that has checks and a list of bank balances.

Federalism

• Both the Federal government and the states have power

• The Federal government has MORE power than the states.

Multiple Choice

What is Federalism?

• The federal government has more power than the states

• The printing of money

• A restaurant in Chicago