Branches of Government

Use information from both passages to determine which choice below is NOT a branch of government in the United States of America

• Legislative

• Judicial

• National

• Executive

Use information from BOTH passage, what does the word veto mean?

• to approve

• to reject

• to write

• to decide what laws mean

Which choice best describes why the creator of the "How the Government Flows" chart placed the legislative, executive, and judicial branch in an equal row?

• to show that the executive branch has more power because the president works in the executive branch.

• To show that the three branches of government have an equal amount of power.

• To show that the levels of government are national, state, and local.

• To show that the judicial branch is made up of courts and judges.

Why was it important to the founding fathers to create three branches of government in America?

• To make sure no one group or person had too much power.

• To give one person all of the power.

• Because four branches would have been too many.

• To have an equal number of branches and levels.

Which is NOT information included in both passages?

• The legislative branch of the United States has two parts which include the Senate and House of Representatives.

• The three branches of government in the United States are the legislative, executive, and judicial brances.

• Courts and judges make up the judicial branch of the United States.

• There are three levels of government which include the national level, state level, and local level.

Why did the author MOST LIKELY include a photograph of the United States Capital building in "The Branches of Government" passage?

• The photograph shows readers where the president of the United States works in Washington, D.C.

• The photograph shows how the three branches of government are created under the U.S. Constitution.

• The photograph shows where the members of the legislative branch work to write laws.

• The photograph shows where the judges work to decide what laws mean.

Which of the following choices is information included in BOTH passages?

• The U.S. Capital building is located in Washington, D.C.

• The leaders of the executive branch include mayors, governors, and the president.

• The founding fathers are men who worked together to make a plan for America's government when it first became a country.

• Each of America's fifty states have their own government system which include all three branches of government.

The author wants to add information about a law a president may suggest or propose. What heading should this information be placed under in "The Branches of Government"?

• What is the Judicial Branch?

• What is the Legislative Branch?

• What is the Executive Branch?

• The glossary

Who is responsible for writing or making new laws for cities and towns at the local level of government in the United States of America?

• city councils and county commissioners

• mayors

• the president

• members of the Senate and House of Representatives

What text feature can help a reader determine the meaning of the word dictator?

• glossary

• heading

• caption

• bold word