Federal Government

The leader of the senate and the deciding vote for a tie in congress is ___________.

• the president
• the vice president
• the Judicial Branch
• the senator

If the president does not want an idea to become a law, he can _____________.

• veto it
• ignore it
• put it to the bottom of a pile
• vote on it

The ______________ branch of the federal government is made up of senators and representatives.

• The Judicial Branch
• The Executive Branch
• The Legislative Branch

The _____________ branch is made up of the Supreme Court and its nine judges.

• The Judicial Branch
• The Executive Branch
• The Legislative Branch

What is the role of the Legislative branch? (On your test, this is NOT multiple choice.)

• make laws
• enforce/carry out laws
• explain or interpret laws

What is the role of the Executive Branch?

• make laws
• enforce/carry out the laws
• explain or interpret the laws

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

• make laws
• enforce/carry out the laws
• explain or interpret the laws

There are ____ branches in the federal government.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which are branches of the federal government. (You will have to list these on your test.)

• federal
• legislative
• executive
• all of them

When the president vetoes a bill __________________

• it is viewed again in a year.
• it is sent back to the executive branch.
• it becomes a law.
• it is sent back to congress.