Branches of Government

What is the main purpose of dividing the government into three branches?

• To increase taxes

• To create more jobs

• To prevent any one person or group from having too much power

• To make laws faster

What is the system called that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

• Judicial review

How long is a term for the President of the United States?

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

• Eight years

How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 435

What is the role of the Department of Defense?

• To make laws

• To enforce state laws

• To manage the military

• To collect taxes

What is the legislative branch of the national government called?

• The Cabinet

• The Congress

• The Supreme Court

• The Executive Office

The main role of the judicial branch is to (a)   laws.

• To make laws
• To interpret laws
• To enforce laws
• To collect taxes

Match the following titles with their roles.

• Heads of individual states in the United States

• Governors

• Members of the legislative body in the United States Senate

• Senators

• Members of the United States House of Representatives

• Representatives

• Judges in the Supreme Court

• Justices

What is the role of state supreme courts?

• To make laws

• To decide if laws go against the state’s constitution

• To enforce laws

• To collect taxes

Match the following courts with their respective types.

• Courts that operate at both national and local levels

• Only federal courts

• Courts that deal with national laws

• Federal and local courts

• Courts that handle city or municipal matters

• Only local courts

• Courts that handle state-specific issues

• Only state courts