SS Government L2

How many branches of government are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

Who is the leader of the military?

• the president

• the governor

• the military

• Ms. Thomas

Match the jobs for the different branches of government.

• President

• makes and votes on laws

• Supreme Court

• makes sure laws are fair

• Congress

• sign laws

The 2 parts of congress are ​​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   .

• the Senate
• House of Representatives
• the Constitution
• the President
• the Government
• the Supreme Court

How does the Supreme Court make sure laws are fair?

• It chooses new judges

• It makes and votes for laws

• It interprets the Constitution

• It collects taxes from the people

How does the government keep things fair?

• The Supreme Court picks the president

• Congress decides if a law has been broken

• The president has to say "Yes" to a new law

• There are checks in place between the branches