Branches of Government

What does a system of checks and balances protect against?

• Protects the people within the jurisdiction

• It makes sure no individual branch becomes too powerful

• Protects other countries

• Protects the President

What are the 3 branches of government?

• Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

• Executive, Federal, Judicial

• Federal, State, and Local

• Local, State, Judicial

What are the different levels of government?

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

• Federal, State, Local

• Local, Executive, House of Representative`

• Check and Balances, House of Representative

What is the executive branch responsible for?

• Interpreting Laws

• Hearing Court Cases

• Executing, or carrying out, laws

• Making laws

What is the legislative branch responsible for?

• Executing laws

• Making laws

• Hearing court cases

• Deciding matters concerning in the US Constituion

What is the national level of government?

• Federal

• State

• Local

• Jurisdiction

Who signs bills into law?

• House of Representatives

• Checks and Balances

• The President

• The Senate

Congress is made up of how many chambers?

• One

• Four

• Eight

• Two

What are the chambers in congress?

• Senate and House of Representatives

• House of Representatives and the President

• The Senate and Legislative

• The President and the Citizens

How many senators does a state elect to the Senate

• Five

• One

• Two

• Three