Branches of Government Slides

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main branches of government in the United States?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Military

Open Ended

Why do you think it is important for a government to have different branches such as executive, judicial, and legislative?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch of the U.S. government?

• Writing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Vetoing laws

• Collecting taxes

Multiple Choice

What are the three branches of the U.S. government?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• President, Congress, Supreme Court

• Federal, State, Local

• Democratic, Republican, Independent

Open Ended

Based on the images and text, explain why the U.S. government is divided into three branches. What is the purpose of this division?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are parts of the Pennsylvania General Assembly?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• Governor

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?

• It is the highest court in the state

• It is made up of a chief justice/judge and six associate justices

• It is the only court in Pennsylvania

• It is responsible for making laws

Multiple Choice

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch in Pennsylvania?

• To make laws

• To explain the laws and punish people who break them

• To collect taxes

• To enforce the laws

Open Ended

Is the supreme court the only level of court in Pennsylvania?

Open Ended

Describe the structure and purpose of the Pennsylvania State Government as introduced in the slides.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, what is one thing you learned about how the government works?

Multiple Choice

What are the three branches of government mentioned in the lesson?

• Executive, Judicial, Legislative

• Federal, State, Local

• Democratic, Republican, Independent

• Military, Economic, Social