Understanding the Three Branches of Government

What is the main function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To amend the Constitution

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Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for enforcing laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Constitutional

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Explain why the U.S. Constitution divides the national government into three branches.

• To ensure that one branch has all the power

• To create a system of checks and balances

• To make the government more complex

• To simplify the amendment process

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Identify the article of the U.S. Constitution that defines the judicial branch.

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

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What is one function of the judicial branch of the U.S. government?

• To veto laws

• To interpret laws

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

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Describe the process by which an amendment to the U.S. Constitution can be proposed.

• By the President alone

• By a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate

• By a simple majority in Congress

• By the Supreme Court

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Which branch of the U.S. government has the power to veto bills?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• None of the above

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What is the purpose of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• To allow one branch to control the others

• To ensure that no single branch becomes too powerful

• To simplify the legislative process

• To make the government more efficient

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Which article of the U.S. Constitution outlines the powers of the executive branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

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What is one way the legislative branch can check the power of the executive branch?

• By declaring laws unconstitutional

• By vetoing executive orders

• By overriding a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority

• By appointing judges

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