Three Branches of Government

Front

The ___________ branch makes laws.

Back

Legislative

Front

The __________ branch carries out laws.

Back

Executive

Front

The __________ branch interprets laws.

Back

Judicial

Front

The United States government was designed to prevent any single person or group from becoming too __________.

Back

powerful

Front

"Checks and balances" means

Back

each branch can limit the others

Front

The number of senators from each state

Back

is two

Front

The number of representatives in the House is based on:

Back

population size

Front

How many members does the Senate have?

Back

100

Front

The Cabinet members, such as the Secretary of State, belong to which branch? Options: Executive, Judicial, Legislative

Back

Executive

Front

Which of these powers does the president have?

• the power to create the laws of the land
• the power to rule over the other branches
• the power to decide if a law is constitutional
• the power to command the armed forces

Back

the power to command the armed forces