Branches of Government Review

Why is the government divided into 3 branches?

• Because the President and the judges don't get along

• So that no one person has all the power.

• Because they wanted the President to be very strong.

Match the following

• Executive

• Carries out the laws

• Judicial

• Evaluates the laws

• Legislative

• Makes the laws

Match the following

• courts and judges

• The judicial branch is made up of . . .

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The leader of the executive branch is . . .

• the President

• The 2 big parts of the legislative branch are . . .

One way the executive branch checks the legislative branch is . . .

• the President can veto laws passed by Congress

• Congress can impeach the President and can override a veto.

Two ways the legislative branch checks the executive branch . . .

• Congress can impeach the President

• May declare executive actions unconstitutional

• Congress can override a veto.

One way the judicial branch checks the legislative branch

• the President can veto laws passed by Congress

• appoints judges

• Can declare laws unconstitutional

How many branches are there in the United States government?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

This branch has the Senate and the House o' Representatives.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

This branch has the President, Vice-President and the cabinet advisors.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

This branch has the Supreme Court and the 9 justices.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress