Branches of Government

The constitution says that each state is responsible for protecting "the lives and liberties" of its own______.

• animals

• plants

• citizens

• buildings

State governments are modeled after the federal government and they have their own constitution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The constitution divides the state government into branches with different responsibilities. How many branches does the state government have?

• 5

• 13

• 3

• 4

Which of the following are the three branches of the state government?

• judicial

• legislative

• presidential

• executive

This branch write new laws and makes amendments (changes) to old laws.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

What does amendment mean?

• when you learn something new

• When you don't want something to change

• when you change or add to make something better

This branch of government carries out the laws passed by legislators in the legislative branch.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Who is elected by popular vote and leads the executive branch in the state government?

• the president

• the mayor

• the governor

• the principal

This branch includes judges that interpret (explain the meaning of) the law of a state

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Which are the three branches of state government?

• executive, legislative, and presidential

• legislative, judicial, and exemplary

• executive, judicial, and legislative

• executive, judicial, and amendment