Three Branches

In charge of reviewing laws and interpreting the constitution

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

In charge of making treaties with other countries and carrying out laws

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Senate

Make new laws

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

How many branches of government does the United States have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Why is the government divided into 3 branches of government?

• To share the power

• Because 3 is a good number

• To trick the king of England

• So the president has all the power

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

At the federal level, who is in charge of the

A) Legislative Branch

B) Executive Branch

C) Judicial Branch

• A) The U.S Supreme Court

  B) The President

  C) Congress

• A) The President

  B) The President

  C) The President

• A) Congress

  B) The President

  C) The U.S. Supreme Court

• A) The President

  B) The U.S Supreme Court

  C) Congress

Who has the power to...

• senators and representatives

• the president and the cabinet

• ambassadors and consuls

• the justices of the Supreme Court

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch of government?

• To interpret the laws or decide if they are unconstitutional

• To enforce and/or carry out the laws

• To make or create the laws

• To rule over the United states of America.

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch of government?

• To interpret laws or decide if the laws are unconstitutional/fair

• To enforce and/or carry out the laws

• To make or create the laws

• To rule over the United States of America

How many branches of government are there?

• 1

• 3