Understanding Government Branches and Functions

What are the three branches of the United States government?

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, and Administrative

• Legislative, Judicial, and Administrative

• Executive, Judicial, and Administrative

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Administrative

Explain how the system of checks and balances works among the three branches of government.

• Each branch has the power to check the other branches to ensure no one branch becomes too powerful.

• The Executive branch checks the Legislative branch only.

• The Judicial branch checks the Executive branch only.

• The Legislative branch checks the Judicial branch only.

What is the primary role of the Executive branch?

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To amend laws

Describe the process of how a bill becomes a law.

• A bill is written, and voted on in the House and the Senate, then sent to the President for approval.

• A bill is proposed and automatically becomes a law.

• A bill is proposed, approved by the President, and then debated in Congress.

• A bill is proposed, debated, and voted on by the Judicial branch.

What is the function of the Judicial branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To veto laws

What is Separation of Powers?

• It ensures that all power is concentrated in one branch.

• Each branch of the government has a job.

• It prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful by dividing responsibilities.

• It combines the powers of all branches into one.

What is judicial review?

• The process by which the Executive branch reviews laws

• The process by which the Legislative branch reviews laws

• When the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional.

• The process by which the Administrative branch reviews laws

Evaluate the role of the Legislative branch in the system of checks and balances.

• The Legislative branch can only propose laws.

• The Legislative branch can override a Presidential veto.

• The Legislative branch can only interpret laws.

• The Legislative branch can only enforce laws.

Which of the following is a power of the Executive branch in the system of checks and balances?

• To declare laws unconstitutional

• To veto bills passed by Congress

• To amend the Constitution

• To interpret laws