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Three Branches of Govt. ReadWorks

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

legislative, executive, and judical
congress, the Supreme Court, and the Senate
the president, the House of Representatives, and the Senate

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This article describes the three branches of government and their responsibilities.  Which brand does it describe first?

legislative branch
judicial branch
executive branch

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read these sentences from the text.
"The people who wrote the Constitution didn't want one person or group to have too much power.  That was why they divided the government into three parts, known as branches." What can you concluded  based on this evidence.

The three branches of the government do not have the same amount of power.  
The people who wrote the Constitution wanted every American to help make laws.
The people who who wrote the constitution wanted a balance of powers.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of how one branch of government can be affected by the other branches?

The executive branch includes the president, the vice president and the Cabinet.
Justices of Supreme Court are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.
Voters in each state elect their representation in the House and their senators to go to 
Congress

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of this article?

The U.S. Constitution is the law of the land, and it lays out rules for the government and rights for the American people.
The judicial branch decides on the meanings of the laws and whether laws break the rules of the U.S. Constitution.
The U.S. Constitution says that the country must have a Congress, a Supreme Court, and a president.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read these sentences from the text.
"The United States Constitution was written over two hundred years ago. It explains how the United States government should work.  The people who wrote the Constitution did not want one person or group to have too much power. That was why they divided the government into three parts, known as branches."
Why does the author begin this article by talking about the Constitution.

to give the reader background information about why there are three branches of government.
to explain to the reader why the U.S. Constitution is the most important piece of writing history
to help the reader learn more about the history of the United States

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the answer that best completes this sentence.
The legislative branch of government has the power to make laws, ________________ the executive branch carries those laws out.

so
because
but

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