Constitution Basics- Knowing the 3 Branches of Gov't

The Legislative Branch

• has to enforce the laws

• makes new laws

• decides the meaning of (interprets) the laws

The Legislative Branch consists of: 

• Congress which is broken into the House of Representatives and Senate
• Supreme Court
• President 

How many U.S. House of Representatives are there?

• 100

• 2 per state

• 535

• 435

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 100 (2 per state)
• 50 (1 per state)
• 435

The Executive Branch

• makes the laws

• enforces the laws

• decides the meaning of the laws

How many U.S. Supreme Court Justices are there currently?

• 50
• 100
• 15
• 9

Which group of people make up the legislative branch of the federal government?

• cabinet and president
• Congress = senate and house of representatives
• judges
• the people

Which group of people make up the executive branch of the federal government?

• Congress = Senate and House of Representatives

• Supreme Court Justices

• the Governor

• the president, vice president and the cabinet

What is the role of the executive branch?

• makes the laws
• breaks the laws
• approves or vetoes laws
• rules the courts

What are the 3 branches of government?

• legal, judges, executive
• president, cabinet, senate
• legislative, judicial, executive
• our country