Branches of Government and More

What is the function of the legislative branch of the government?

• make the laws

• carry out the laws

• interpret the laws

• break the laws

Who heads the executive branch of the government?

• Congress

• Senate

• President

• Supreme Court

What does the term "veto" mean?

• to vote

• to reject or prevent something

• to view or look at something

• to accept something

At the Constitutional Convention, the men who worked on creating a new constitution had to compromise in order to work together. What does it mean to "compromise?"

• it means to challenge some of the things it wanted

• it means to give up some of what it wanted

• it means to start over from scratch

• none of the above

What do we call the system where the three branches of government keep each other from having too much power?

• federalism

• compromise

• checks and balances

• republic

Who heads the judicial branch of the government?

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• President

• Supreme Court

What is the function of the judicial branch of the government?

• make the laws

• carry out the laws

• interpret the laws

• break the laws

Congress is made up of two houses. Which house is elected based on the population of each state?

• House of Representatives

• White House

• Senate

• Both A and C

Who heads the legislative branch of the government?

• the FBI

• Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)

• President

• Supreme Court

What is the function of the executive branch of the government?

• make the laws

• enforce or carry out the laws

• interpret the laws

• break the laws