Gov't and Constitution

How many branches does the US government have?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

This branch makes the laws, controls the money and can declare war

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

This branch decides if the laws are constitutional or not

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

This branch makes enforces the law, can make treaties with other nations and nominates Supreme Court judges

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

This branch is the president, vice president, and cabinet

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This branch is Congress; the Senate and the House of Representatives

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This branch is the Supreme court and all federal courts

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What is the system that keeps one branch from getting too powerful?

• Checks and Balances

• Shoots and Ladders

• Checks and Tattles

• Tells and Balances

Which of these is an example of a check of one branch to another

• A president vetoing a law from Congress

• Congress passing a law

• The Supreme Court serving for life

• The president serving four years

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the

• Bill of Rights

• Pamphlet of Protections

• Brochure of Rights

• List of Rights and Wrongs