3 Branches of Government

The Judicial Branch

• Enforces laws

• Executes the laws

• Makes sure laws are legal

The Executive Branch

• Enforces laws

• Executes laws

• Both enforces and executes laws

The President and Vice President are under what branch of government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Checks and Balances do what?

• Makes sure no branch becomes too powerful

• Gives all power to the President

• Gives most power to the Executive Branch

The Supreme Court may check Congress by declaring that a law is unconstitutional.

• True

• False

The Three Branches of Government are the Judicial, Executive, and __________________.

• Congress

• Legislative

• House of Representatives

There are two houses in the Legislative Branch, they are:

• White House and Oval Office

• Supreme Court and Justices

• Senate and House of Representatives

Congress makes the laws and is part of the _________________ branch.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

What is the President's position within the Executive Branch?

• He's towards the bottom of the executive branch.

• He's the head of the executive branch.

• He's below Congress, but above the Supreme Court.

What can you infer from the fact that the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional?

• The Ccourt has very few checks on its power.

• The Court has more power than Congress.

• Congress does not have the final word on passing laws.