Branches of Government

Name the three branches of government.

• Legislative branch, Executive branch, Judicial branch

• Federal, State, Local

• Town, city, country

• Sylvester, Worth, Georgia

Which branch of government decides whether laws are fair and if they have been carried out fairly (interpret laws)

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Which branch enforces laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Who is your favorite teacher?

• Mrs. Dunn

• Mrs. Dunnnn

• Mrs. Dunno

What are the duties of the legislative branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• Interpret laws

What is a bill?

• A rule of conduct created by the legislative branch of the government

• It means that even though a majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate approve of a bill, the bill will not become law because the President has vetoed it. It then goes back to Congress. Congress either changes the bill or over rides the bill.

• A written plan for a new law

The U. S. Constitution divides the national government into three branches and includes a system of _________________ to keep one branch from becoming more powerful than the other two.

• branches of government

• checks and government

• checks and cash

• checks and balances

Our government is a _____________

• republic

• democracy

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Vice President

• President

• Mayor

• Governor

Who makes up Congress?

• House of Representative

• Senate

• House of Representative and Senate

• Executive Branch