How Our Government Works

What are the three branches of the US Government?

• Legislative Branch

• Agricultural Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Parks and Roads Branch

What does the legislative Branch do?

• draws the budget

• reports the weather

• makes the laws

• talks to people

What does the Executive Branch do?

• carries out the laws

• fights the wars

• builds buildings

• lives in a palace

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• stops other countries

• helps make schools better

• teaches people the laws

• makes sure laws agree with constitution

What are the two political parties in the United States?

• farmers united

• republicans

• peoples working party

• democrats

What does the system of checks and balances do?

• helps to stop one part of the government from becoming too powerful

• keeps the president in power for 10 years

• gives people the freedom to not pay taxes in the make less money

• puts a power limit on cars so they do not go too fast

Looking at the image on page 88. What is one power that the Legislative branch has over the Executive branch. (Hint it is in blue)

• can override a presidents veto

• can appoint judges

• can rule that laws are unconstitutional

• can give money to those in need

On the national level who is the leader of the executive branch?

• The Mayor

• State Courts

• Congress

• The President

Who is the leader of the Legislative branch on the local level?

• mayor

• congress

• city or town council

• state court

Who is the leader of the Judicial branch at the state level?

• state court

• supreme court

• mayor

• governor