Government Unit Review

The Executive Branch

• Makes sure laws are carried out.

• Writes new laws.

• Decides if laws are fair and can overturn them.

Answer explanation

The question asks about the function of the Executive Branch. The correct answer is 'Makes sure laws are carried out.' This option is correct because the primary responsibility of the Executive Branch is to ensure that laws are enforced and implemented, not writing new laws or deciding their fairness - those duties belong to other branches of government.

The Legislative Branch

• Makes sure laws are carried out.

• Writes new laws.

• Decides if laws are fair and can overturn them.

Answer explanation

The question asks about the key function of the Legislative Branch. The correct answer is that the Legislative Branch writes new laws. This is the primary function of this branch, differentiating it from other branches of government which have different roles.

The Judicial Branch

• Makes sure laws are carried out.

• Writes new laws.

• Decides if laws are fair and can overturn them.

Answer explanation

The question asks about the role of the Judicial Branch. The correct choice is 'Decides if laws are fair and can overturn them'. This is because the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitutionality of laws and can overturn them if they are found to be unfair or in violation of constitutional rights.

Which branch creates the budget to decide how tax money is spent before it goes to Congress?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Answer explanation

The Executive Branch, headed by the President, creates the budget which determines how tax money is spent. This budget is proposed to Congress, which belongs to the Legislative Branch, for approval and adjustments. Therefore, the Executive Branch is the correct answer to the question.

This branch write bills that can become laws.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Answer explanation

The 'Legislative Branch' is the correct answer because this is the branch of the government that is responsible for writing and passing bills that can become laws. The other options, 'Executive Branch' and 'Judicial Branch', do not have this responsibility. The executive branch executes laws, while the judicial branch interprets them.

The people who work in the Legislative Branch.

• Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)

• The President and Vice President and the Cabinet members

• The Supreme Court Justices

Answer explanation

The people who work in the Legislative Branch are members of the Congress, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives. They are responsible for creating and passing legislation. The President, Vice President, Cabinet members, and Supreme Court Justices are part of the Executive and Judiciary branch respectively, not the Legislative branch.

The people who work in the Judicial Branch.

• Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)

• The President and Vice President and the Cabinet members

• The Supreme Court Justices

Answer explanation

The Judicial Branch of the US government is composed of the Supreme Court. Therefore, the people who work in the Judicial Branch are the Supreme Court Justices, which makes it the correct choice. The other options refer to the Legislative Branch (Congress) and the Executive Branch (The President, Vice President and the Cabinet members), which are incorrect.

The people who work in the Executive Branch.

• Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)

• The President and Vice President and the Cabinet members

• The Supreme Court Justices

Answer explanation

The Executive Branch of the United States government is primarily composed of the President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet members. They are responsible for implementing, enforcing, and supervising the execution of the laws enacted by Congress. Therefore, the correct choice is 'The President and Vice President and the Cabinet members'.

How can citizens take an active part in government?

• By voting in an election

• By posting on social media

• By writing to the newspaper

• By watching the news

Answer explanation

The question asks how citizens can actively participate in their government. The correct answer is 'By voting in an election'. This is because voting is the most direct way citizens can influence their government, by choosing representatives and deciding on policies. Whereas other options like posting on social media, writing to the newspaper or watching the news might spread awareness, but they don't directly influence the government.

Why did the men who wrote our Constitution want to have three separate branches to our government?

• They wanted to create a system of checks and balances, so that one branch didn't have too much power over the others.

• They wanted to establish that the king was the ultimate ruler of the new nation.

• They couldn't agree on how to write the Constitution.

Answer explanation

The men who drafted the Constitution wanted to prevent any one branch from having too much power. They created a system of checks and balances, which allows each branch to limit the powers of the others. This is why they decided on three separate branches of government, to ensure a fair and balanced system.