Checks and Balances in Government MOD

The Supreme Court is under which branch?

• Executive

• Judicial

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

• Executive

• Legislative

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

• Makes laws

• Carries out laws

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

• Makes laws

• Evaluates laws

What is the famous document that created the three branch structure?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?

• Legislative

• Executive

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

• Makes laws

• Carries out laws

Why did the people who wrote the Constitution create different branches of government?

• They liked the idea of three groups.

• To separate the powers of government so no one person or group would be able to create, administer, and enforce the laws.

This branch can override a presidential veto.

• Legislative

• Executive

The president of the Senate is a member of this branch. He or she can break a tie vote in the Senate.

• Judicial

• Executive