Social Studies Ch. 4 Government

What are the duties of the Legislative Branch?

• Makes sure the laws follow the US Constitution

• Creates laws

• Makes sure the laws are being carried out

The House of Representatives and the Senate belong to which branch?

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

What is the Bill of Rights

• A document outlining the responsibilities of the government

• A set of rules

• A treaty between nations for peace

• Freedom and rights that people have

Why do we need 3 branches of the government?

• The president needs a lot of workers for the government

• So not one branch has all the power

• To represent the trinity

• So the government can get a lot of work done

Which branch of the government does the president belong to?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What is the purpose of checks and balances

• to make sure that one branch has all the power

• to allow the branches of the government to work independently

• to make sure not one branch becomes too powerful

• to make sure the government can get their work done

The job of the Representative is to

• make decisions about laws

• speaks for the people in their state

• make laws

Where does the president make decisions about laws?

• White House

• Capitol Building

• Supreme Court

Why does the US flag have 13 stripes?

• To represent the 13 original states

• To represent the 13 original presidents

• To represent the 13 original colonies

• To represent 13 important people

Who is a mayor?

• A leader of the state

• A person who speaks for the people in their state

• A leader of a community