3 Branches of Government

​Three Branches of the Government

​By: Feri Vahabi

​Bill:

A proposal for a new law

​Veto:
To reject or stop a bill from becoming a law

​Override:
To cancel a decision made by someone else, usually with a vote

​Appoint:
To give someone a job or position

​Enforce:

To make sure rules are followed

​Grant pardon:

To forgive someone and remove their punishment

Multiple Choice

What does "veto" mean?

• To agree with something

• To sign a new law

• To reject or stop a bill from becoming a law

• To make a new rule

The Executive Branch

The president leads the executive branch and the country. They sign and enforce laws passed by Congress. The vice president and the president's advisors, called the Cabinet, are also part of this branch.

Presidential powers:

• Appoints judges and ambassadors (with Senate approval)

• Can call Congress into session for special reasons

• Enforces laws

• Can veto bills

• Supports new laws

• Issues executive orders (which don’t need Congress's approval)

• Grants pardons to people convicted of federal crimes

Multiple Choice

Who leads the Executive Branch?

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT require Congress's approval?

• Appointing ambassadors

• Issuing executive orders

• Making treaties

• Appointing judges

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the power of the President?

• Declares war

• Makes treaties (with Senate approval)

• Impeaches the president

• Writes bills

Multiple Choice

What can the President do if they do not agree with a bill passed by Congress?

• Sign the bill into law

• Send it back to the Supreme Court

• Declare it unconstitutional

• Veto the bill

The Legislative Branch

The legislative branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, forming Congress. This branch can limit the president’s power. Congress writes and votes on bills, which are sent to the president to become laws. If the president vetoes a bill, Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote.

Powers of Congress:

• Writes bills that can become laws

• Can override the president’s veto with a two-thirds vote

• Approves or rejects the president’s appointments

• Approves or rejects the president’s treaties

• Declares war

• Can impeach the president

Multiple Choice

What are the two parts of Congress?

• The Supreme Court and the President

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• The Cabinet and the President

• The White House and the Senate

Multiple Choice

How can Congress override a presidential veto?

• With a majority vote in the Senate

• By having the Supreme Court approve it

• With a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate

• By issuing an executive order

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a power of Congress?

• Enforces laws

• Grants pardons

• Declares war

• Appoints Supreme Court judges

​The Judicial Branch

The judicial branch is the U.S. court system, with the Supreme Court as the highest court.

Powers of the Supreme Court:

• Decides if laws or executive orders are constitutional

• Can declare actions by the president or Congress "unconstitutional"

• Reviews cases from lower courts that are challenged

Multiple Choice

What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The White House

Multiple Choice

What power does the Supreme Court have?

• Enforces laws

• Declares actions by the President or Congress "unconstitutional"

• Vetoes bills

• Approves treaties

Multiple Choice

 What does the Judicial Branch do if it finds a law unconstitutional?

• Enforces the law

• Vetoes the law

• Signs the law into action

• Strikes down the law