3 Branches of Texas Government

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Legislative

,

(b) Executive

,

(c) Judicial

• Interprets the laws

• Has judges and justices

• Includes the Supreme Court

• Leads the Texas military

• Creates the state budget

• Carries out the laws

• Led by the Governor

• Has trial courts

• Divided into the House and Senate

• Leader is the Lt. Governor

• Creates rules for education in Texas

• Makes the laws

Before a document becomes a law, it is a...

• bill

• tax

• treaty

What are the term lengths of the two houses of the Texas Legislature? 

• House of Reps – 4 yrs
  Senate – 4 yrs
• House of Reps – 2 yrs
  Senate – 2 yrs
• House of Reps – 2 yrs
  Senate – 4 yrs
• House of Reps – 4 yrs
  Senate – 6 yrs

How many years do the Governor and Lieutenant Governor serve in office?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 1

What created the 3 branches of Government?

• The Constitution

• The Mayor

• The Governor

• the Declaration of Independence

Process that checks to make sure that the branches of government has a balance of power?

• Check-In

• Checks and Balances

• Power Protection

• Trial Court

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

How many members are in the Senate?

What type of disputes are handled in CIVIL court?

• people who break the law

• between people and businesses

• between the US and Mexico

• a fight in the cafeteria

What type of disputes are handled in CRIMINAL court?

• people who break the law

• between people and businesses

• a fight in the cafeteria

• war between US and Mexico