Three Branches of Government

The branch of government that enforces, carries out, the law.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The branch of government that makes the laws.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The branch of government that reviews laws to determine whether they are fair or unfair.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The head of this branch is the Supreme Court

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This chamber of the legislative branch is made up of 435 representatives, based on population.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

This chamber of the legislative branch is made up of 100 representatives, 2 per state.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

What is a committee?

• A group of people who meet to discuss a bill

• The President and his advisors

• The Speaker of the House

• The majority leader of the Senate

Where can a bill begin (select all that apply)?

• In the White House

• In the House of Representatives

• In the Senate

• In the Supreme Court

After a bill is introduced in the Senate, where does it go?

• A House committee studies the bill

• A Senate committtee studies the bill

• To the full House votes

• to the full Senate votes