The Three Branches of Government

The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of _____________ and is elected for a four-year term

• the federated government

• the federal government

• the federation government

He or she must be at least 35 years old and be a natural-born citizen of the U.S. who has lived in the United States for at least ​_______________.

• fourteen years

• fifteen years

• twenty years

The president's many important duties include:

• May call special sessions of Congress

• Must enforce laws that Congress makes

• May make treaties with foreign countries

• all of the above

The President influences _________________ and recommends how the government’s money should be raised and spent.

• jurisdiction

• legislation ​

• politicians

The U.S. Supreme Court ________________the U.S. Constitution to see if the federal and state laws are fair under the Constitution.

• examines

• interprets

• deciphers

Both Congress and __________________  check and balance the President’s power, so that the executive branch does not become too powerful.

• the Supreme Court

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

The goal of these courts is to _____________________ that are given by the Constitution of the United States to every American citizen.

• protect, defend, and interpret the rights

• protect, defund, and uphold the rights

• protect, defend, and uphold the rights

Statutory laws are:

• laws that are made and passed by the Senate, state governments, and local governments

• aws that are made and passed by Congress, state governments, and local governments

• laws that are vetoed by Congress, state governments, and local governments

A federal _______________ is a law made by Congress, and everyone in the country must obey it.

• statute

• mandate

• provision

________________________ covers specific situations for which there are no statutes

• Constitutional ​law

• Common law

• Administrative Law