Three Branches of State Government

Our government is divided into how many branches or parts?

• 10,000

• 5

• 3

• 8

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• Ms. Stinnett

• The governor

• Congress

• Senate

What is the governor's job?

• To carry out the laws of the state of Alabama

• To make all of the laws

• To run the judicial branch

• To order pizza for the President

What is the purpose of the legislative branch?

• To explain the laws

• Review important court cases

• To divide houses

• To make the laws

The Alabama Legislature is made up of two parts called...

• The Supreme Court and the General Assembly

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• courts and judges

• checks and balances

What does bicameral mean?

• The branches are not divided

• Congress is divided into fourths

• Congress is divided into two houses (Senate and House of Representatives)

• The branches are divided into unequal parts

What is the job of the judicial branch?

• To make the constitution

• To interpret, or explain, the laws of our state

• To write bills

• To make the laws

The judicial branch is made up of...

• The Alabama Legislature

• All the governors

• 35 state senators

• judges and courts

What is the highest court in Alabama called?

• The Supreme Court

• The local court of Alabama

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

Each branch of government CHECKS on the other branches, and the power of government is balanced among each branch. What is this system called?

• The General Assembly

• The Supreme Court

• The government

• Checks and balances