Unit Review: National Government - 3 Branches

The ​ (a)   defines the structure and powers of the national government.

• U.S. Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation

Match the following branch with its power.

• Legislative Branch

• INTERPRETS the law

• Executive Branch

• ENFORCES the law

• Judicial Branch

• MAKES the law

Match the building with the branch it represents.

• Judicial Branch

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• Executive Branch

• 
• Legislative Branch

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

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(b) Executive Branch

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(c) Judicial Branch

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• State of the Union Address

• Congress

• Constitutionality

• ENFORCES the law

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• INTERPRETS the law

• Raise money through taxes

• Override presidential veto with 2/3 majority

• Veto a bill

• The President

• Supreme Court

• MAKES the law

• Nominating

How does a bill become a law?

• Bill repeats the process in the other house

• Bill is sent to committee

• Bill is debated on the floor

• Bill is introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives

• Bill is voted on

Which branch can declare presidential acts unconstitutional?

• Military branch
• Executive branch
• Legislative branch
• Judicial branch

Which branch appoints judges and Supreme Court justices?

• The Legislative Branch
• The Judicial Branch
• The Executive Branch
• The State Governors

Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Fiduciary Branch

Which branch has the power to confirm or reject judges and justices, as well as impeach and convict them?

• Legislative branch
• Judicial branch
• Department of Defense
• Executive branch

Congress is a ​ (a)   legislature, meaning it is made up of ​ (b)   : ​ (c)  

• bicameral
• two houses
• The Senate and the House of Representatives.
• tricameral
• monocameral
• three houses
• one house
• The Senate and the Cabinet
• The House of Representatives.
• The Senate.