3 Branches of Government

What are the 3 branches of government?

• Federal, Democrat, Republican

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• democrat, republican , independent

• congress, senate, House of Representatives

Our bicameral (2 parts) government consists of . .

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

• Democrats and Republicans

• Big States and Small States

• makes laws

The number of representatives in each state is based on __________.

• votes

• taxes

• laws

• population

The population is counted every 10 years with the _________.

• article 2

• article 1

• constitution

• census

The number of representatives in each state is based on __________.

• votes

• taxes

• laws

• population

The Senate provides _________ representation by elected 2 senators from each state.

• unfair

• equal

• big

• small

There are 9 _____________ who serve for life.

• Speakers of the House

• Republicans

• Supreme Court Justices

• Representatives

The branch that interprets the laws (determines if a law is unconstitutional) is the _______ branch.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Democrat

The judicial branch has the power to . . .

• veto laws

• impeach government officials

• declare laws unconstitutional

• borrow money

The _________ branch is responsible for making the laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• representative