Branches of Government

What are the 3 branches of government?

• congress, state, city

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• cabinet, court, president

What does the Legislative branch do?

• makes laws

• carries out laws

• evaluates laws

Who is over our local government in the executive branch?

• supreme court

• city council

• mayor

The judicial branch evaluates laws, they decide if the laws are fair and equal.

• True

• False

Who is in the executive branch for our national government?

• congress, mayor, court

• president, vice president, cabinet

• house of representatives

Local, state, and national government all collect taxes.

• True

• False

Congress, Senate, and House of Representatives makes up what branch of the national government?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

Which government provides police, firefighters, trash, and electricity?

• national

• local

• state

The executive branch of the government makes the laws.

• True

• False

Which court has 9 justices nominated by the president and must be approved by the Senate?

• court

• state court

• Supreme Court