Chapter 3 Study Guide

What does the executive branch do _________.

• makes laws

• interprets and applies laws

• carries out and enforces laws

• deletes laws

The legislative branch _________.

• makes laws

• interprets and applies laws

• carries out and enforces laws

• They made sure laws are applied the right way

• types the laws

The judicial branch _________.

• makes laws

• interprets and applies laws

• carries out and enforces laws

• has the two houses work together to make laws for the whole United States

Which two choices describe the Executive Branch?

• keeps the government running

• headed by the Supreme Court

• made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives

• makes sure laws are fair and applied the right way

• headed by the president

Which two choices describe the Judicial Branch?

• keeps the government running

• headed by the Supreme Court

• made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives

• makes sure laws are fair and applied the right way

• headed by the president

Which two choices describe the Legislative Branch?

• keeps the government running

• headed by the Vice President

• made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives

• makes sure laws are fair and applied the right way

• headed by congress

Which statements correctly describe ways a bill can become a law? (Choose 2)

• U.S. citizens vote to pass the bill.

• Congress overrides a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote.

• The Supreme Court overrides Congress and the president, and signs the bill

• The bill passes in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and is signed by the President.

• Citizens of the Unites States get to debate on if they think a bill should become a law

Decide which example shows separation of powers.

• The president and other executive branch officials have the power to carry out laws.

• The Supreme Court can declare presidential orders unconstitutional.

• The President may appoint a federal judge

• Each branch can check in on the other branches

Decide which example shows checks and balances.

• The president and other executive branch officials have the power to carry out laws.

• The Supreme Court can declare presidential orders unconstitutional.

• Government is sperated into three branches of govenment

                       

Congress makes laws, but the president can veto laws.

This example of how the U.S. government operates BEST illustrates which idea?

• democracy

• federal system

• checks and balances

• separation of power

• republic