Branches of Government Quiz

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• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Original Jurisdiction

Which branch MAKES the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

1. What does this web show?

• Enumerated (expressed) powers

• Branches of government

• System of checks and balances

• Levels of government

Which branch INTERPRETS the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Who is head of the STATE executive branch?

• Governor

• President

• Vice President

• Senate

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Senate

Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the United States government?

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Senate Majority Leader

Which branch of government has the power to make laws?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Presidential

What is the primary role of the Judicial Branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To veto laws

Which of the following is an example of a check and balance in the U.S. government?

• The President vetoing a bill passed by Congress

• The Senate passing a new law

• The Supreme Court interpreting the Constitution

• The President giving a State of the Union address