2nd Grade-Q3 Test 2- Interactive Study Guide

Match the correct branch of government with its responsibility.

• executive branch

• carries out or executes the laws in the U.S. government

• legislative branch

• makes the laws in the U.S. government

• judicial branch

• evaluates the laws to determine if they follow the U.S. Constitution

What is separation of powers?

• the idea that each branch of government shares power

• the idea that each branch of government has its own duties and responsibilities

• the idea that the executive branch is separate because it has the most power

What is a limited government?

• a government in which the citizens have little to no power

• a government in which the people have the right to stop the government from having too much power

• a government in which the people's power is limited

How do the U.S. citizens keep the government from having to much power?

• they create laws that government leaders must follow

• they can't control the government's power

• the people just break laws when the government tries to become powerful

The legislative branch is made up of ​ (a)  

• Congress.
• the President's cabinet
• judges and justices

How many houses make up the legislative branch?

• two

• three

• four

Select the houses of Congress from the list below.

• the Preamble

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

• the Governor

Match the following location to the correct description.

• Capitol Hill

• this is where the President lives and has his work office

• the White House and the Oval Office

• this is where the legislative branch meets to create laws in Washington D.C.

• the U.S. Supreme Court

• this is highest court of the United States of America

Who is the current leader of the executive branch?

• Donald J. Trump

• Joe Biden

• Barack H. Obama

Select the two responsibilities of the President of the United States.

• approving and signing laws made by Congress

• controlling Congress

• commanding the armed forces in times of war