3 Branches of Government

Which of the following IS NOT a branch of government?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Homeland Security

This branch of government interprets the laws and evaluates their constitutionality based off what the constitution means and what it does not mean.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• None of them

This branch is led by the "Office of the President & Vice-President".

• Legislaive

• Executive

• Judicial

• Homeland Security

This branch of government is made up of "Congress" and  writes the laws, it is the ONLY branch that is bicameral (two chambers).

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Homeland Security 

Which picture illustrates an example of "Separation of Powers"?

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The Legislative branch is allowed to issue "Executive Orders" without having to pass a written bill.

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The Executive Branch reserves the right to veto or approve legislative bills that are sent to the White House. If the Legislative Branch creates a law about abortion and the president does not approve, the president can veto the proposed bill. This is an example of....

• Executive Orders

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

"We the People of the United States" is the first sentence written in which primary source document?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Indpendence

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

The purpose of the "Constitutional Convention of 1787" was to replace the Articles of Confederation" and CREATE a....

• Stronger state/local government

• Weaker national/federal government

• Weaker state/local government

• Stronger national/federal government

Executive Branch - Enforces/Carries out the Laws

Legislative - Writes/Creates the Laws

Judicial - Interprets/Evaluates the Laws

This is an example of what principle of government?

• Checks/Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government