The Constitution TCI 9

Which groups of people make up the legislative branch?

• Congress - The House and the Senate

• The President - Vice President - Their Cabinet

• The Supreme Court - Federal Courts

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• To Create Laws

• To Enforce Laws

• To Interpret Laws

What other types of powers does the legislative branch have?

• to decide how to spend tax money

• to declare war

• to raise an army and navy

Which people make up the Executive Branch?

• The President, Vice President, and the Cabinet

• Congress - The House and the Senate

• The Supreme Court and other Federal Courts

What is the main job of the Executive Branch?

• To Enforce Laws

• To Create Laws

• To interpret Laws

What other powers does the Executive Branch have?

• to serve as commander in chief of the military forces

• to make treaties

• to nominate ambassadors and Supreme Court justices

What groups make up the Judicial Branch?

• The Supreme Court and Federal Courts

• Congress - The House and the Senate

• The President, Vice President, and the Cabinet

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

• To Interpret Laws

• To Create Laws

• To Enforce Laws

What other powers does the Judicial branch have?

• o rule on cases involving a state or an ambassador from another country

• to decide whether laws and actions by the other two branches conflict with the Constitution

• to protect the “supreme Law of the Land”

What is the preamble to the Constitution?

• The introduction

• The changes made to the Constitution

• The ending