Branches of Government

What is the main responsibility of the Executive Branch?

• Enforce and administer laws

• Manage the national budget

• Adjudicate legal disputes

• Make and interpret laws

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Military branch

What is the highest court in the United States?

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Municipal Court

• District Court

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure that the branches of government never interact with each other

• To allow one branch of government to dominate the others

• To create a system of absolute power for one branch of government

• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful and to ensure a balance of power among the branches.

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

• Secretary of State

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• President of the United States

• Speaker of the House

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

What is the role of the Legislative Branch?

• To enforce laws, interpret the Constitution, and appoint federal judges.

• To make laws, represent the people, and oversee the other branches of government.

• To execute laws, conduct foreign policy, and negotiate treaties.

• To review laws, resolve disputes between states, and regulate commerce.

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

• Interpreting laws, settling disputes, and ensuring fair application of laws.

• Implementing foreign policy

• Creating new laws

• Enforcing laws