The 3 Branches of Government: How Government Power is Separated A

How many branches does our government have?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

Which best describes the system of Checks and Balances?

• Each branch has a specific job to perform in our government. They have no influence on the other branches.

• Each branch has the ability to check the others so that no one branch becomes too powerful.

• Each branch will grow into a tree that can then be cut down if it is too large.

Article One of the constitution outlines which branch of government?

• Executive 

• Judicial

• Legislative 

What are the two houses of Congress called?

• House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

• Cabinet and Senate

• Senate and House of Delegates

• Senate and House of Representatives 

What is the primary function of the legislative branch?

• Making Laws

• Reading the laws

• Magic

• Enforcing the laws

Article two of the constitution outlines which branch of government?

• Executive 

• Judicial

• Legislative

What is the main responsibility of the president and vice president?

• Make the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Interprets the laws (reads the laws)

Article three of the constitution outlines which branch of government? 

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive