Branches of US Government

What is the primary function of the Legislative Branch in the United States?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To judge legal disputes

Which of the following is a power of the Executive Branch?

• Declaring war

• Vetoing bills

• Deciding on the constitutionality of laws

• Making treaties without Senate approval

What is the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch?

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To advise the President

Which principle ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Separation of Powers

The Separation of Powers principle is designed to do what?

• Ensure that each state has equal power

• Divide the government into three branches

• Allow for the quick passage of laws

• Prevent any branch from declaring war

Which branch of government is responsible for passing the federal budget?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• All of the above

Who has the power to appoint federal judges, including Supreme Court Justices?

• The President

• Congress

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?

• Override the veto with a simple majority vote

• Override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses

• Nothing; the veto is final

• Ask the Supreme Court to overturn the veto

Which branch of government is charged with the power to declare war?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Both A and B

How does the Judicial Branch check the powers of the Legislative Branch?

• By vetoing laws

• By declaring laws unconstitutional

• By passing amendments to laws

• By enforcing laws