Bayou Bridges Unit 3 Chapter 2: Three Branches of Government

The executive branch of the national government is led by ...

• members of Congress

• the president

• courts and judges

Which branch of government makes laws for the United States?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

Who chooses members of Congress?

• voters

• the president

• the Supreme Court

Which state leader is like a president?

• governor

• representative

• judge

Which branch of government decides whether laws follow the Constitution?

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

How does the Constitution created a limited government?

• by making local governments

• by giving power to the people

• by including checks and balances

Federalism means that ______________ share certain powers.

• the national and state governments

• the three branches of government

• local governments

One job of local governments is to ____________.

• hear cases about state laws

• print money

• fix roads