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Three Branches of Government

Three Branches of Government

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Social Studies

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8th Grade

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Easy

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C.J. Schmidt

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8 Slides • 15 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

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Executive

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Legislative

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Judicial

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None of the above

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Multiple Choice

The Executive branch is responsible for ______.

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Making laws

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Interpreting laws

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Enforcing laws

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None of the above.

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Multiple Choice

The Executive branch is led by ______.

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A) Congress

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B) The Supreme Court

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C) The President

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D) None of the above

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Multiple Choice

What is one of the objectives of learning about the United States government?

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To understand the power of the United States government

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To learn about the history of the United States

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To study the geography of the United States

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To explore the culture of the United States.

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the Legislative branch?

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To interpret laws

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To enforce laws

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To make laws

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To judge laws.

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Multiple Choice

Which branch of government is tasked with interpreting the laws?

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Legislative

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Executive

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Judicial

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Administrative

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Multiple Choice

The White House is the symbol of which branch of government?

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Legislative

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Executive

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Judicial

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Administrative

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Multiple Choice

The President is part of which branch of government?

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Legislative

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Executive

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Judicial

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Administrative

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the Executive branch?

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To interpret laws

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To enforce laws

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To make laws.

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Multiple Choice

Which branch of government has the power to veto bills?

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Executive

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Legislative

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Judicial

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Multiple Choice

The system of checks and balances is designed to prevent any one branch from becoming too ________.

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Weak

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Powerful

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Independent

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Multiple Choice

Who is responsible for appointing Supreme Court justices?

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Congress

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The President

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The Senate

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Multiple Choice

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the Constitution?

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Legislative

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Executive

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Judicial

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Multiple Choice

The Legislative branch is responsible for ________ laws.

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Making

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Enforcing

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Interpreting

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Multiple Choice

Who are part of the Judicial Branch?

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A) Congress

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B) President

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C) Supreme Court & lower courts

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D) State Governors

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