Government Structure Review

Which article creates the legislative branch?

• Article 1

• Article 3

• Article 2

Which article creates the executive branch?

• Article 1

• Article 3

• Article 2

Which article creates the judicial branch?

• Article 1

• Article 3

• Article 2

Match the branches to their purpose:

• the make laws

• Executive

• to interpret/judge laws

• Judicial

• to enforce/carry out laws

• Legislative

Match the branches to the head of the branch.

• Supreme Court

• judicial

• Congress

• legislative

• President

• executive

Select the two houses of the US Congress.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• House of Commons

• Parliament

Organize these actions into the right categories of the branch that would do them.

Groups:

(a) legislative

,

(b) executive

,

(c) judicial

• conduct diplomacy with other nations

• declare a law unconstitutional

• write laws

• uphold a law as constitutional

• propose Constitutional amendment

• sign a bill into law

• pass a bill

• carry out laws

• veto a bill

• uphold an executive order as constitutional

• manage the country's budget

• declare an executive order unconstitutional

Which house of Congress is responsible for confirming presidential appointments like Supreme Court justices?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Which house of Congress is responsible for initiating all revenue (money) bills?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Organize the information into the correct house of Congress.

Groups:

(a) Senate

,

(b) House of Representatives

,

(c) Both

• confirms presidential appointments

• initiate all bills dealing with money

• be a US citizen for at least 7 years

• 2 year term

• be at least 25 years old

• be a US citizen for at least 9 years

• must pass a bill in the same form for it to go to the President

• be at least 30 years old

• live in the state they represent

• act as court during impeachment

• no term limit

• begin articles of impeachment

• 6 year term