Branches of Government

How many branches of the United States government are there?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

Congress includes two parts.  What are they?

• Legislative and Executive
• Supreme Court and court system
• Senate and House of Representatives

The Executive branch of government is headed by whom?

• the President
• Senators
• Representatives
• judges

Congress is part of which branch?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

What does the Supreme Court do?

• tell other courts what they must do 
• make sure laws follow the Constitution
• decide on the punishment for those convicted

How many Senators are elected from each state?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

The Judicial branch of government involves which of the following?

• the president
• the courts
• congress

How many Representatives are there from each state?

• 0
• 1
• 3
• depends on the state's population

How is the President chosen?

• people from the smallest states election
• people from the largest states decide
• people from all fifty states election
• the current President decides

What does Congress do?

• leads the army, navy, and air force
• passes laws
• decides on the punishment of those convicted of crimes
• decides if laws follow the Constitution