The legislative branch

Multiple Choice

There are ____ branches of government.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

​There are 3 branches of government in the United States.

1. The legislative branch makes laws.

2. The judicial branch reviews laws to make sure they are fair.

3. The executive branch enforces(to make people obey) laws to make sure people follow them.

​The Legislative Branch of the government

​The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Multiple Choice

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

• Congress

• White house

• Senate

• The house of Representatives

Multiple Choice

The Legislative Branch's main job is to _______________.

• talk to other countries

• enforce the laws

• write/make new laws

• review the laws

Multiple Select

Q. 

Mark the other jobs that the Legislative Branch is also responsible for.

• vote on laws to protect rights.

• decide whether our country goes to war.

• make sure government spends tax money in the best way.

• lead our country.

​What is a bill?

A bill is an idea for a new law, or an idea to change or do away with an existing law.

Multiple Choice

How many branches of government are there?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

Fill in the Blank

What are the three branches of government?

Multiple Choice

Which two groups make up the legislative branch (Congress) ?

• President and Vice President

• Supreme Court and President

• Judges and Police

• Senate and House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the legislative branch?

• to carry out the laws

• to declare war

• to make the laws

• to decide all the laws

​The Judicial Branch

• The judicial branch reviews laws to make sure they are fair.

• Makes sure people are treated equal.

• Makes sure a person gets a fair trial.

• Makes sure each citizen gets a right to vote.

​Who?

Attorneys, judges, and many other skilled professionals

​The Supreme Court

​Where?

​The Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Where does the Judicial branch meet and work?

• The U.S Capitol building

• The White House

• The Capital building

• The Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government do the supreme court justices work under?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• All branches

Multiple Choice

What is the Judicial Branch's main job?

• Review laws.

• Make laws

• reinforce laws

• eat laws