Branches of Government

Government is

• a group of people responsible for regulating a country or state.

• the President.

• the group responsible for interpreting laws and administering justice.

• responsible for appointing new Supreme Court Justices.

The three branches of government in the United States of America are

• The President, Vice President, and Oval Office.

• The Supreme Court, District Courts, and The Circuit Courts.

• Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.

• Local, State, and Federal.

The Legislative Branch is

• the branch of government consisting of judges and court that interpret the law.

• the branch of government that is controlled by the president.

• only responsible for ensuring that the constitution is upheld.

• the branch of the government that has the power to make laws and consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The Executive Branch is

• the branch of government consisting of judges and courts that interpret the law.

• the branch of government that is controlled by the President.

• only responsible for ensuring that the constitution is upheld.

• the branch of government consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate and has power to make laws.

The Judicial Branch is

• the branch of government consisting of judges and courts that interpret the law.

• the branch of government that is controlled by the President.

• only responsible for ensuring that the constitution is upheld.

• the branch of the government that has the power to make laws and consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

In the United States, the system of checks and balances

• gives all the power to the President.

• gives all the power to the people.

• ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.

• gives no power to the President.