OSW 14 ~ Structure & Functions of Government

What branch is responsible for ENFORCING laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is responsible for MAKING laws & setting taxes?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is responsible for INTERPRETING laws & settling disputes?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Who is responsible for approving new justices to the U.S. Supreme Court?

• the president

• the House of Representatives

• the state governor

• the Senate

How many U.S. senators does each state have?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

Which branch settles disputes?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Judges who serve on the Supreme Court are called

• members

• senators

• justices

• councilors

Checks & Balances exists so that each branch can check each other and not one branch is more powerful than the other.

• True

• False

__________ means that everyone, even the government, is accountable to the same laws.

• common good

• Rule of Law

• equality

• constitutional republic

when people think about what is BEST for everyone

• common good

• Rule of Law

• equality

• constitutional republic