3 Branches of Government

The legislative branch is called the ___________?

• Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

Each state has ________ senators?

• ten

• two

• four

• six

What is the next step after a bill is written?

• the president signs the bill

• the bill is voted on

• research is done on the bill

• the bill becomes a law

Why are the members of the legislative branch important?

• they make sure the country's laws follow the Constitution

• they make sure the president's orders are followed

• they make sure everyone in the United States is following the laws

• they make sure the voices of the American people are heard

The executive branch _______.

• makes laws

• is the voice of the American people

• is led by the President

• watches over the US through the courts

A person must __________ in order to run for president.

• be 14 years old

• elect a vice president

• have been born in the United States

• have lived in the United States for 35 years

What do the presidents cabinet members do?

• they help decide court cases

• they help make laws

• they help people vote

• they help run the country

What is an executive action?

• a way to stop a bill from becoming a law

• an order from the president that tells the government what to do

• the act of choosing a person for government office

• an idea that is written down and passed by the legislative branch

Americans are ruled by ________.

• a King

• laws

• the President

• a Queen

The role of the Judicial Branch is to ___________________.

• make laws and stand for citizens in the government

• watch over US courts and the legal system

• run government business and departments

• help all the branches of government work together