Seperation of Powers

What is the main function of the Legislative branch?

• Enforce laws

• Execute laws

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

What is the main function of the Executive branch?

• Make new laws

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Judicial review

What is the main function of the Judicial branch?

• Interpret the laws and make sure they are constitutional

• Collect taxes

• Enforce the laws

• Make new laws

Explain the concept of checks and balances in the context of the separation of powers.

• System in which only one branch of government has all the power

• System in which each branch of government has some measure of influence over the other branches

• System in which the judicial branch has complete control over the legislative branch

• System in which the executive branch has no influence over the other branches

What is the role of the President in the separation of powers?

• Speaker of the House

• Head of the executive branch

• Commander-in-chief of the military

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

What is the role of Congress in the separation of powers?

• To make laws, oversee the executive branch, and represent the people

• To appoint Supreme Court justices

• To interpret the Constitution

• To enforce laws and regulations

What does the Supreme Court do?

• It only serves as an advisory body to the President

• It is responsible for creating laws

• It serves as a check on the legislative and executive branches.

• It has no significance in the separation of powers

How do local governments contribute to the separation of powers?

• By sharing power with the federal government

• By controlling the military

• By appointing judges to the Supreme Court

• By providing services for the community like parks and police departments

What do State governments do ?

• Only having an executive branch

• Don't having any branches of government

• Control anything not in the federal Constitution like building roads and issuing licenses

• By being controlled by the federal government

How do tribal governments contribute to the separation of powers?

• By not having any form of government

• By working with the federal government to protect tribal lands

• By being subordinate to the federal government

• By having only one branch of government