Branches of Government

The Executive Branch’s job is to execute or carry out laws. This means…

• he/she personally makes sure each law is the U.S. are being followed

• he/she has advisors, a cabinet, and departments who work with him/her in the executive branch to ensure that laws and being followed/carried out

• he /she sits and watches the surveillance of all Americans on a daily basis

• he/she gives the laws to the states so they can follow them

The Legislative Branch

• Is the least powerful of the three branches

• Reviews laws to make sure they are constitutional

• Makes laws and taxes for Americans to follow

• Advises the President on executive orders

One way the Judicial Branch can check the Legislative Branch is by…

• Asking congress members to rewrite laws before they become a law

• Approve members of the legislative branch

• Use the power of Judicial Review to determine if a law or action of a government official is unconstitutional.

• Approve treaties made by the Legislative Branch

What is the definition of Federalism?

• A system of shared power between state and national governments

• A system that separates the power between the three branches of government.

• A system that keeps the Chief Executive's power limited.

• A system that gives all power and authority to the national government

How can the Executive Branch limit the power of the Legislative branch?

• Creating tax bills

• Creating treaties

• Declaring war

• Vetoing laws

How can the Legislative Branch check the Executive Branch?

• Vote to impeach the president

• Decide when the electoral college casts their vote

• Set term limits for the president

• Declare actions of the Chief Executive unconstitutional

Which of the following powers is reserved exclusively for the states?

• Declare war

• Create taxes

• Make treaties

• Operate schools

Which of the following powers is reserved exclusively for the National Government?

• Create laws

• Print and coin money

• Build roads

• Issue driver's licenses

What is a power shared by both State and Federal governments?

• Declare war

• Make treaties with other nations

• Build Roads

• They have no shared powers

The Constitution created a more perfect union by doing which of the following:

• Separating power among three branches of the Federal Government.

• Creating a system in which each of the branches can “check” another branch

• Allowing the federal government to share or give up some of its power to the states

• All of the above