Mrs. Warren SS.7.C.3.3

The structure of the legislative branch is

• U.S. Supreme Court, federal, state, and local courts

• President and Vice President

• House of Representatives and Senate

The structure of the judicial branch is

• U.S. Supreme Court and federal, state, and local courts

• President and Vice President

• House of Representatives and Senate

The structure of the executive branch is

• House of Representatives and Senate

• President, Vice President, and Cabinet

• U.S. Supreme Court, federal, state, and local courts

A part of Congress where the lawmakers serve six year terms and work the whole state.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

A part of Congress. These members work in state districts and serve 2 year terms.

• Senate

• Judicial Branch

• House of Representatives

• Executive Branch

This branch makes laws

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

This branch interprets laws

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

This branch enforces laws

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

This allows each branch to limit the power of all the other branches so that one branch doesn't become too powerful.

• legislative

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• executive

Article I of the U.S. Constitution describes which branch of U.S. government?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial