Ch.6; Lesson 2 The Branches of Government

Which are the 3 branches of government that are explained in the U.S. Constitution?

• veto power

• the legislature branch

• the executive branch

• the judicial branch

The legislative branch is the part that ______.

• makes the laws

• enforces the laws

• interprets the laws

The legislative branch is made up of 2 parts...check the 2 parts.

• the Senate

• the Supreme Court

• the House of Representatives

• the President

The legislative branch has both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together they are known as __________.

• the President

• Congress

• coding

The Constitution's writers wanted to make sure that laws only passed if...

• it made sense

• the President made the law.

• only a few people agreed on them.

• most people agreed on them.

The first draft of a law is called a ______.

• petition

• bill

• story

A bill is introduced by a ________ in Congress.

• Representative

• Senator

• Judge

• Principal of Sayler Park School

If the House of Representatives approve the bill, it goes to the ______ for approval.

• Senate

• President

• Ronald McDonald

If a bill passes the House of Representatives and the Senate, it goes to the _________ for approval.

• army

• President

• Governor

After a bill is passed into a law by the President, it may have problems. That's when the ________ branch may review it and say it is unconstitutional and reverse the law.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• tree branch