3 Branches of Government

The Legislative Branch consists of: 

• Congress which is broken into the House of Representatives and Senate
• Supreme Court
• President 

How is the number of representatives in the House decided?

• total people in United States

• 2 per state

• based on each state's population

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 100 (2 per state)
• 50 (1 per state)
• 435

The Judicial Branch

• has to carry out the laws
• makes new laws
• decides the meaning of the laws

The Executive Branch 

• makes laws
• carries out laws
• decides the meaning of the laws

How many Justices are in the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 50

• 100

• 15

• 9

After a bill is passed by Congress, the President may

• sign or veto it
• sign it
• veto it

How long can a President be in office?

• unlimited terms
• 3 terms/12 years
• 1 term/4 years
• 2 terms/8 years

The President is a part of which branch? 

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative 

Congress is a part of which branch? 

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative