The Three Branches of the U.S. Government

What is the primary purpose of the separation of powers in the U.S. government?

• To ensure no single branch becomes too powerful

• To allow the President to control all branches

• To make the legislative branch the most powerful

• To eliminate the need for a judicial branch

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Which two houses make up the U.S. Congress?

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• The Senate and the Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives and the Cabinet

• The Supreme Court and the Cabinet

Who is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. government?

• The President

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice

What power does the judicial branch have regarding laws and executive actions?

• To review their constitutionality

• To veto them

• To enforce them

• To create them

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Who appoints the Justices of the Supreme Court?

• The President

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Vice President