Branches of Government

The president is a part of the ________________.

• State Executive Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

The president has the power to _____________ a bill before it becomes law.

• complain about

• rewrite

• veto

• compliment

What groups are a part of congress and the legislative branch? (pick 2)

• The Senate (100 representatives)

• The Supreme Court (9 justices)

• The House of Representitives (435 representatives)

• The White House

What are the powers of the legislative branch?

• To decide if laws are just and constitutional

• To create new laws

• To meet with other countries

• To make new laws for other countries

Which documents were important when making the countries government? (pick 2)

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Freedom

• Twitter

• The Declaration of Independence

What are checks and balances?

• The ability for different branches to stop each others actions.

• The ability for different branches to help each other make laws.

Why does the government have checks and balances?

• To stop one branch from getting too powerful.

• To prevent the president from acting like a king/queen.

• To prevent laws that are unfair/unconstitutional.

• All of the above.

How many branches of government are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

What is the duty of the executive branch?

• Carry out laws of the country

• Carry out laws of the state

• Carry out laws of the city

• Carry out laws of the parish