3rd Grade Branches of Government

Which branch is in charge of carrying out laws and approving and recommending new ones?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Representative Branch

Who leads the executive branch of the United States government?

• Senate

• United States Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• The President

How many people are elected to the Senate?

• 100

• 435

• 2

• 9

If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can then override the veto. Then the bill can become a law. What does OVERRIDE mean?

• to agree

• to create

• to rule against

• to look over

Which of these sentences is FALSE?

• A president can only serve for 2 terms

• Supreme Court judges are elected by the people

• Branches of government check each other to balance power

• The legislative branch creates bills that can be turned into laws