Levels and Branches of Government Assessment

What is the main role of the executive branch?

• to carry out or enforce laws

• to write or debate bills / laws

• to declare war

What is the main role of the legislative branch?

• to carry out or enforce laws

• to write or debate bills / laws

• to declare war

Who is allowed to declare war?

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• the President

The President is allowed to veto a bill that Congress wants to pass as a law. What does veto mean?

• to accept

• to reject

• to sign

• to correct

Why is the government split into 3 branches?

• to limit the power of the government

• to give more power to the President

• to give the states more power

Which describes "check and balances"?

• it allows the people to visit the president whenever they want

• it allows the people to not pay taxes

• allows the other branches to "check" each other, which balances their power

Why is it important for our federal government and state to share powers?

• to limit the power of government

• to limit trade throughout the world

• to make sure they have more power than the people

The President controls...

• the Senate

• Congress

• the military

Who makes up the judicial branch?

• Congress

• the President

• the Supreme Court

What is the main role of the judicial system?

• to write and debate bills/laws

• to carry out or enforce laws

• to decide whether a law follows the Constitution or not