U.S., State, & Local Governments

The judicial branch has what job?

• It enforces the laws.

• It makes the laws.

• It checks that the laws are fair.

• To study the Declaration of Independence.

This document is the law of the land.

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• A petition

• The Declaration of Independence.

The U.S. Constitution follows a system of checks and balances, which give each branch _____ power.

• less

• equal

• more

• no

The executive branch has what job?

• It enforces the laws.

• It makes the laws.

• It checks that the laws are fair.

• To study the Declaration of Independence.

The legislative branch has what job?

• It enforces the laws.

• It makes the laws.

• It checks that the laws are fair.

• To study the Declaration of Independence.

The U.S. Supreme Court and the Texas Supreme Court have ____ justices.

• 19

• 12

• 9

• 6

The leader of the state of Texas is called the

• judge.

• senator.

• president.

• governor.

This position works directly under the president and leads the Senate.

• Vice President

• Justice

• Speaker of the House

• Mayor

Congress is made up of two groups, the ______ and the ______.

• judges and the senators.

• court and the White House.

• House of Representatives and the Senate.

• president and the cabinet.

In the state of Texas, the Supreme Court justices are

• hand picked by mayor.

• elected by citizens.

• appointed by the president.

• assigned by the governor.