Branches of Power

Front

How many branches of government are there?

Back

3

Front

What are the three branches of government?

Back

Executive, Legislative and Judicial

Front

This branch of government has the power to make laws.

Back

Legislative

Front

This branch of government executes, or carries out, laws.

Back

Executive

Front

Which branch of government does the President work under?

Back

Executive

Front

Which branch of government contains the Senate?

Back

Legislative

Front

This branch of government interprets laws to decide what they mean and decides if the laws are fair.

Back

Judicial

Front

Supreme Court justices are nominated by....

Back

The President

Front

Who can veto a law?

Back

The President

Front

Why did the Founding Fathers create a 3-branch government?

Back

to prevent any one branch from becoming more powerful than the others