Branches of Government

legislative branch

• the part of government that creates laws. Congress makes up this branch.

• branch.

• the part of country

• fun

executive branch

• government

• laws

• the part of government that carries out laws and approves new ones. The president heads this branch.

• the part of state

Congress

• government.

• the legislative branch of government. It is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Senate

• House of Representatives.

Senate

• a part of the U.S. DWP. There are 200 senators, four from each state.

• a part of the U.S. There are 300 senators, six from each state.

• a part of the U.S. Congress. There are 100 senators, two from each state.

• a part of the U.S. schools. There are 500 senators, ten from each state.

House of Representatives

• a part of the U.S. DWP. There are 735 seats; the number of seats each state gets depends on population.

• a part of the U.S. Congress. There are 435 seats; the number of seats each state gets depends on population.

• a part of the U.S.schools. There are 535 seats; the number of seats each state gets depends on population.

• a part of the U.S. a party. There are 835 seats; the number of seats each state gets depends on population.

How long can judges on the United States Supreme Court serve?

• They serve until they step down.

• They serve for only two terms.

• They serve for six years.

• They serve for two years.

. What happens to a bill after Congress votes and it passes both the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• The bill is turned into a law

• The bill is sent to the president.

• The bill is vetoed and sent back for changes.

• The bill is sent to the U.S. Supreme Court.

What happens when the president vetoes a bill?

• The bill is sent to the U.S. Supreme Court.

• The bill fails and can never become a law

• The bill becomes a law and the Constitution is changed.

• The bill goes back to Congress for changes or a new vote.

Why might states with higher populations have more seats in the House of Representatives?

• to give smaller states more power than bigger states

• to pass more laws that help states with fewer people

• to make sure people and states are represented fairly

• to write bills more quickly so they can turn into laws

Senators and representatives make decisions and create laws based on what their CONSTITUENTS want. What are constituents?

• the branch of government that creates laws

• the president and vice-president of the country

• the people who elect leaders to represent them

• the judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court