Branches of Government 12

What document planned out the government?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The US Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

What are the three branches of government in the US?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, Financial

• Legislative, Judicial, Educational

• Judicial, Executive, Financial

What are checks and balances?

• A system to keep branches equal

• A way to write laws

• A type of government building

• A method of voting

When was the US Constitution written?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1800

• 1812

Why are there three branches of government?

• To make laws faster

• To prevent one branch from being too powerful

• To save money

• To have more leaders