Understanding the Constitution

The Constitution divides federal power among three branches of government.

• True
• False

America’s central government is known as the federal government and the (a)   government. 

The ____ includes the Senate

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

The ____ includes the House of Representatives.

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

The _____ includes Congress.

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

The _____  includes the Supreme Court.

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

Members of the ______ can serve for life.

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• Supreme Court

The ____ includes the president, vice president and the cabinet.

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

The ____ branch is responsible for nominating judges.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

The ____ branch can declare laws unconstitutional.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial