Branches of Government

Which branch is in charge of carrying out laws and approving and recommending new ones?

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• representative branch

Who leads the executive branch of the United States government?

• Senate

• United States Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• President of the United States

How many people are elected to the Senate?

• 100 people

• 435 people

• 2 people

• 9 people

If the president vetoes a bill, Congress can vote to OVERRIDE the veto. Then, the bill can become a law. What does OVERRIDE mean?

• to agree

• to create

• to rule against

• to look over

Which sentence is FALSE?

• A president can only serve for two terms.

• Supreme Court judges are elected by the people.

• Branches of government check each other to balance power.

• The legislative branch creates bills that can be turned into laws.