Branches of Government

Match the Branch with its power.

• Interprets the laws

• Legislative Branch

• Enforces or carries out the laws

• Judicial Branch

• Makes the laws

• Executive Branch

Match the Branch with it leader.

• The Supreme Court

• Judicial Branch

• Congress (House and Senate)

• Executive Branch

• The President, Vice President, Cabinet

• Legislative Branch

Match the Branch with its Check on other branches.

• Nominates Supreme Court Justices

• Executive Branch

• Confirm/reject President's nominees

• Judicial Branch

• Can overturn presidential actions

• Legislative Branch

Match the Branch with its Check on other branches.

• Can override presidents veto.

• Legislative Branch

• Can veto legislation created by congress

• Judicial Branch

• Can overturn unconstitutional laws.

• Executive Branch

Match the Branch with its Check on other branches.

• Can override presidents veto.

• The President

• Can chose the justices

• Congress

• Decides a law is unconstitutional

• The Supreme Court

U.S Constitution Articles of Confederation Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following BEST describes the U.S Constitution?

• Formally separated the U.S from Britain

• Banned Americans from moving west

• Outlines the powers of the government

• Officially ended the American Revolution

A person who strongly opposed the U.S Constitution.

• Federalist

• Anti Federalist

A person who supported the U.S Constitution.

• Federalist

• Anti Federalist

Which are the reasons for creating the Bill of Rights? Select all that apply.

• To convince the Anti Federalists to ratify the constitution

• To identify rights of individual citizens

• To protect the people from government control

• To end the American Revolution.