Three Branches of Government Matching 6a

Consists of the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Consists of the Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives (435 members, based upon populations of the states) and the Senate (100 members—two per state)

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Makes the laws of the nation

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Headed by the president of the United States, the chief executive officer of the nation

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

exercises the power of judicial review

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

declares war

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Executes the laws of the land

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Approves the annual budget

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Prepares the annual budget for congressional action

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Regulates interstate and foreign trade

• legislative

• executive

• judicial