Branches of Government and Separation of Powers

Which of the following is an executive power check over the legislative branch?

• Administer bureaucracy

• Enforce laws

• Convene a special session

• Judicial review

Which branch of government would have this agenda?

• legislative

• executive

• national

• state

Supreme Court judges are -

• appointed by Congress

• appointed by the President

• appointed by the Mayor

• approved by the President

All government agencies working together in the

executive branch is –

• judicial review

• ordinances

• bureaucracy

• legislation

Which branch of government is described in the web (which branch of government should replace the question mark)?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Universal

• Legislative

What is the purpose of Articles I, II, and III in the Constitution of the United States?

• To establish and define the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national government.

• To establish rules of behavior and conduct for the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• To include the first ten amendments guaranteeing the rights of the people

• To establish a two-party system for the political process.

Based on the graphic, provide the "check"that each branch can use to balance power. Each arrow is labelled with a number. For example, the arrow labelled with a "1" should describe a check the executive branch can use against the legislative branch. Example: 1 = Can veto laws

• 3

• appoints judges

• 2

• can declare laws unconstitutional

• 6

• can declare executive actions unconstitutional

• 4

• approves presidential appointments

• 5

• impeaches judges

Match the powers to the appropriate branch of government.

• Executive Branch

• Enforces the laws of the land

• Legislative Branch

• Exercises the power of judicial review

• Judicial Branch

• Declares war

Which of the following completes the graphic organizer above?

• declare acts unconstitutional

• impeach and convict President

• prepare annual budget

• confirm judges (or not)

Match the branch of government to its correct description.

• Executive Branch

• Consists of all federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Judicial Branch

• Consists of the bicameral congress (house of representatives and the senate).

• Legislative Branch

• Consists of the president, vice-president, and the cabinet.