US Government

Before the United States was a country, it was 13 __________.

• colonies

• countries

• states

• monkees

The U.S. Constitution is:

• a set of rules that protect the citizens and explains how the government works

• cannot be changed

• helped the states end the war with Great Britian

The Constitution breaks the government into ______ branches.

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 11

The three branches of the US Government are:

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• constitutional branch

The legislative branch creates _________.

• laws

• courts

• the police

The president and his cabinet are a part of the ____________ branch.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

The presidents "helpers" are called:

• the Cabinet

• Congress

• Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is part of the _________ branch.

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

The Congress is a part of the _________ branch.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Who is this man?

• The first president of the United States

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln