The Branches of Government

Which document outlines the powers and responsibilities of the three branches of the federal government?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Virginia Plan

• The Constitution

Check the Three Branches of the Government

• Administrative

• Legislative

• Armed Forces

• Executive

• Judicial

The Senate and the House of Representative comprise which branch of the government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What are the three branches of government established by the Founding Fathers?

• executive, judicial, legislative

• judicial, legislative, presidential

• constitutional, executive, judicial

• constitutional, judicial, legislative

The __________________ in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch.

• Benefit

• Laws

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

The _____________ is in charge of making laws.

• Benefit

• Laws

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

What branch of the government is the President in?

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

What branch of the government is Congress in?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Who leads the Executive Branch of the Government?

Which could be the role of the Legislative Branch?

• Appointing justices in the Supreme Court

• Creating new laws and changing the old ones if necessary

• Executing the laws

• Deciding whether the law is constitutional or not