The 3 branches of Government

How many branches of government does the United States have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Why is the government divided into 3 branches of government?

• To share the power

• Because 3 is a good number

• To trick the king of England

• So the president has all the power

What is the purpose of the Executive Branch of government?

• To interpret the laws and decide if they are unconstitutional

• To carry out and/or enforce the laws

• To make or create the laws

• To rule over the United States of America

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch of government?

• To interpret the laws or decide if they are unconstitutional

• To enforce and/or carry out the laws

• To make or create the laws

• To rule over the United states of America.

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch of government?

• To interpret laws or decide if the laws are unconstitutional/fair

• To enforce and/or carry out the laws

• To make or create the laws

• To rule over the United States of America

In a court, who is in charge of making sure the trial is fair and runs according to the rules?

• The judge

• The lawyer

• The jury

• The person on trial

At the federal level, who is in charge of the

A) Legislative Branch

B) Executive Branch

C) Judicial Branch

• A) The U.S Supreme Court

  B) The President

  C) Congress

• A) The President

  B) The President

  C) The President

• A) Congress

  B) The President

  C) The U.S. Supreme Court

• A) The President

  B) The U.S Supreme Court

  C) Congress

The legislative branch is divided into two houses. What are they called?

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• Congress and the Cabinet

• The Justices and the Jury

• The General Assembly and Congress

Which of the following is true about the legislative branch of government in the United States?

• Congress is made up of three parts.

• Congress is responsible for making the laws.

• The president appoints the members of Congress.

• The members of Congress decide what the laws mean.

Who has the power to...

1. decide that federal law is unconsitutional

2. decide that an act by the president is unconstitutional

3. decide if a treaty is unconstitutional

• senators and representatives

• the president and the cabinet

• ambassadors and consuls

• the justices of the Supreme Court