U.S. Laws and Government

Who makes U.S. federal laws?

• The president

• Congress

• Lawyers

• Mayors

The United States Congress has two houses. They are

• White house and Green house

• Supreme Court and State Court

• House of Representatives and the Senate

• Dog house and Bird house

What do laws teach us?

• How to read

• How to play Fortnight

• How to order ice cream

• How to behave properly

Which one is not one of the branches of government?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• tree branch

The legislative branch is in charge of...

• making laws.

• making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.

• deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the constitution.

• choosing a president.

The executive branch is in charge of

• making laws.

• making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.

• deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution.

• choosing a president.

The judicial branch is in charge of

• making laws.

• making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.

• deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution.

• choosing a president.

Which branch of government is the Supreme Court part of?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

How many judges (called justices) are part of the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 20

How do judges (called justices) become part of the Supreme Court?

• the president appoints them

• the president nominates them and then they are confirmed by the Senate

• the people vote for them

• they apply for the job and interview