ESL - Understanding Government Systems

The judicial branch interprets the ____.

• Laws

• Executive orders

• Treaties

• Amendments

The concept of checks and balances ensures that ____.

• One branch becomes supreme

• Power is equally distributed

• The military controls the government

• Laws are made quickly

The Bill of Rights consists of the first ____.

• 5 amendments

• 10 amendments

• 15 amendments

• 20 amendments

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To appoint judges

The Eighth Amendment forbids (a)   punishment.

• community service
• cruel and unusual
• fines
• imprisonment

The head of the executive branch in the United States is the ______.

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

• President

• Vice President

Match the following branches of government with their responsibilities.

• Legislative branch

• interpreting laws

• Executive branch

• appointing judges

• President

• making laws

• Judicial branch

• enforcing laws

The President is the head of the (a)   branch of the U.S. government.

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• State

Which group is part of the judicial branch?

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• President’s Cabinet

• Electoral College

Match the branches of government with their powers.

• Interprets laws

• All of the above

• Creates laws

• Judicial

• Has all powers

• Legislative

• Can veto laws

• Executive