Branches of Government in the United States

True about the U.S. Senate

• It approves presidential appointments and treaties

• It initiates all revenue bills

• It has the power to impeach federal officials

• It is responsible for foreign policy decisions

Primary responsibility of the judicial branch

• To interpret laws

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To amend laws

Function of the executive branch

• Enforces laws

• Makes laws

• Interprets laws

• Advises the legislature

Purpose of checks and balances

• To prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

• To allow one branch to control the others

• To eliminate the need for government oversight

• To ensure that laws are passed quickly

The branch that approves laws passed by Congress

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Administrative

The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Administrative

The branch of government responsible for making laws

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Administrative

The main purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government

• To ensure that one branch of government does not become too powerful

• To allow the President to make unilateral decisions

• To eliminate the need for a judicial system

• To increase the power of the legislative branch

The branch that interprets laws passed by Congress

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Administrative

Legislative and executive branches relationship

• The legislative branch can override a veto by the President

• The executive branch can dissolve the legislative branch

• The legislative branch appoints the President

• The President can veto any legislation passed by the legislative branch