The Constitution in Practice

Federalism is the idea that power is...

• Held only by the Federal Government

• Held only by the State Governments

• Shared between Three Branches of Government

• Shared between Federal and State Governments

Print/coin money

• Federal power

• State power

• Shared power

Establish public school system

• State power

• Federal power

• Shared power

Shared power

• Levy taxes

• Establish local governments

• Declare war

How many Senators does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

How many houses are in the Legislative Branch?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

They serve a term of two years

• Supreme Court Justices

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Postmaster General

Who's in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Congress 
• the president 
• judges 
• committee

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Interprets the laws

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Creates the laws