Three Branches of Government

Our national legislative branch is called...

• The Senate

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

Congress has two chambers (houses), which means it is a __________ legislature.

• double

• representative

• bicameral

What is missing from the diagram?

• U.S. Senate

• The President

• The Supreme Court

What is missing from the diagram?

• House of Representatives

• The President

• Cabinet

Which state would have the greatest number of House of Representatives members?

• Florida

• New York

• Illinois

• They would all get 2

Which state would have the greatest number of U.S. Senators?

• North Carolina

• Michigan

• New Jersey

• They would all get 2

What is an expressed power?

• A power directly written in the Constitution

• A power given to Congress by the President

• Something Congress does not have the power to do

What is an implied power?

• A power given to Congress that isn't directly written in the Constitution

• A law passed by the President

• A power directly written in the Constitution

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

• Congress

• President

• Principal

Which of the following is a power of Congress?

• Prepare the annual budget

• Declare war

• Appoint Supreme Court justices