The Constitution - Test FRIDAY

If the American government can be seen as a tree , what are the three branches?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Why are there three branches of government?

• Each branch of government has a responsibility and checks the other branches.

• So one branch doesn’t get too powerful

What is the major job of the legislative branch?

What does it mean to say our government is based on a representative form of government?

What does a majority vote mean?

What is the opposite of majority?

Congress is made up of what two groups?

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

The meetings Congress has are called this:

Which house is larger? The Senate or the House of Representatives?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

Which group is based on population? The Senate or the House of Representatives?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives