Branches of government (Voices of Freedom)

What are the three branches of government?

• Congress, House of Representatives and the Senate

• President, Vice President and the Cabinet

• Executive, Legislative and Judicial

• Judge, Laws and Executive

Congress is broken down into two parts, the Senate and the __________________.

Who can veto a law?

• The President

• The Mayor

• Vice President

• Supreme Court

The President serves a term of ____ years.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What does the word "veto" mean?

• to approve a law

• to say "no" to a law

• to sign a law

• to jump

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Citizens of the United States

• The President

• Congress

• Nine Judges

The Senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What does the Executive branch do?

• elect the president

• make the laws

• enforce the laws

• count the votes

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and balances.

• The President.

• Separation of powers.

• The Senate.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?