3 Branches of Government

What are the responsibilities of the Executive Branch?

• Enforcing laws, managing the government, conducting foreign relations, commanding the military, proposing legislation

• Singing, dancing, painting

• Baking cookies, playing video games, watching movies

• Skiing, skydiving, scuba diving

What functions does the Legislative Branch perform?

• Making laws, representing the interests of the people, overseeing the executive branch, approving budgets, declaring war

• Judicial review

• Issuing executive orders

• Managing foreign relations

What powers does the Judicial Branch have?

• Interpret laws, settle disputes, determine constitutionality of laws and government actions

• Collect taxes, regulate commerce, establish post offices

• Declare war, appoint federal judges, impeach officials

• Make laws, enforce laws, approve treaties

Explain the concept of Checks and Balances System in the government.

• It involves physical checks and balances in government transactions.

• It is a way to balance the government budget.

• It refers to auditing government expenses.

• The Checks and Balances System divides power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

Name the 3 branches of the United States government.

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Legislature, Executive, Judicial

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Which branch is responsible for enforcing laws?

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• Military branch

Which branch is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative branch

• Military branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

Which branch is responsible for interpreting laws?

• administrative branch

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

How does the Executive Branch check the power of the Legislative Branch?

• Executive orders

• Impeachment power

• Veto power

• Judicial review

How does the Judicial Branch check the power of the Executive Branch?

• Presidential approval

• Judicial review

• Legislative review

• Executive veto