Bayou Bridges Unit 3 Chapter 2 and 3

What are the two parts of the legislative branch?

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Executive and Judicial

• President and Vice President

• Supreme Court and Federal Reserve

What is the job of members of Congress?

• To make the laws

• To execute laws

• To understand the laws

• To police the citizens

Who chooses members of Congress? (Select one)

• The people

• The president

• The governor

• Political parties

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

• The President

• The Prime Minister

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice

Which one is a job of the executive branch?

• Making sure people follow the laws

• Understanding the laws

• Judging the laws

• Creating the laws

The important jobs of the judicial branch include serving as the interpreter of laws, resolving disputes, and protecting rights.

• Interpreting laws, resolving disputes, and protecting rights

• Writing laws

• Enforcing laws

• Collecting taxes

What is the Supreme Court?

• The highest court in the land

• A local court

• A state government job

• A legislative committee

Which branch of government is the most powerful?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• They are all equal

The federal government is the __________________________ government.

• State

• National

• Central

Do all states have the same laws?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

• Sometimes