Understanding Government Branches and Powers

Which branch has the power illustrated in the newspaper headline?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Bureaucracy

• Judicial

The system in the U.S. Government where each branch checks each other to keep a balance of power is called

• Voting

• Checks and Balances

• House of Representatives

Which of the following is a primary function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Reviewing laws

What power does the executive branch have over the legislative branch?

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

• Vetoing legislation

• Amending the Constitution

• Impeaching members of Congress

Which of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch?

• Enforcing laws

• Making treaties

• Interpreting laws

• Declaring war

How does the system of checks and balances work in the U.S. government?

• Each branch operates independently without oversight

• Each branch has powers that can limit the actions of the other branches

• The executive branch has ultimate authority over the other branches

• The legislative branch can override all decisions made by the other branches

Which of the following is an example of federal authority?

• Issuing driver's licenses

• Conducting foreign policy

• Regulating local schools

• Managing local police forces

What is one way the legislative branch can check the power of the executive branch?

• Declaring executive actions unconstitutional

• Impeaching the President

• Appointing federal judges

• Vetoing executive orders

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the Constitution?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• State

What is a power unique to the executive branch?

• Declaring war

• Coining money

• Negotiating treaties

• Passing legislation