SS - Ch. 3 Lesson 2 How Our Government Works

This branch makes sure that our nation’s laws agree with the constitution.

• LegislativeBranch (pg. 104)

• Executive Branch (pg. 105)

• Judicial Branch (pg. 105)

• Checks&Balances (pg.106)

This branch makes laws or rules that Americans 

          must obey. Also known as Congress

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Checks & Balances

This system is known as the separation of powers. Prevents any

         one branch from gaining too much power. 

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Checks & Balances

This branch is in charge of carrying out the laws

         written by Congress. The president is the head of

         this branch.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Checks & Balances

The legislative has two main parts; The House of Representatives & The Senate.

          (pg.104)  

• True

• False

The highest Level of the Judicial branch is the District Courts. (pg.105)

• True

• False

 Supreme Court justices are elected. (pg. 105)

• True

• False

Before Congress sends a law to be signed by the president, both the House and 

     the Senate must approve the law.  (pg. 107)

• True

• False

Each state has a state government. The governor is the head of the executive

     branch for the state. (pg. 108)

• True

• False

The cabinet advises the president on ________________,  

           ______________, and the ________________. (pg. 105)

• Education, health, & economy

• education, bills, finances

• health, economy, finances