Branches of Government Practice

Which branch of government makes laws, votes to create laws, votes to appoint judges, overrides vetoes, and impeaches Presidents or Justices?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch of government decides what laws mean, and decides if laws are unconstitutional?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Who leads the executive branch?

• the President

• a judge

• the Vice President

The legislative branch includes the United States Congress. What 2 houses make up Congress?

• Hufflepuff and Gryffindor

• the Congressers and the Congressals

• the House of Representatives and the Senate

What document explains how the United States government should work?

• the United States Constitution

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Declaration of Independence

Why did the people who wrote the Constitution divide the government into branches?

• they didn't want one person or group to have too much power

• they wanted a King

• they liked trees

How many branches does the United States government have?

• 10

• 50

• 3

What are the three branches of government?

• left, middle, right

• executive, legislative, judicial

• excitement, laughter, joy

The 3 branches of government share power. They balance power. Each branch can overturn another's decision. What is this called?

• checks and balances

• annoying others

• a diamond

Who is part of the executive branch?

• the President, Vice President and the Cabinet

• Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives

• 9 Supreme Court Justices