3 Branches
How many branches of government work together to run our country?
3
three
The set of rules for our country that all branches of government follow are called:
the Book of Law
Rules & Laws
the Constitution
the Constitution
The legislative branch ________ the laws.
writes
makes
The leader of the executive branch lives and works at __________.
the White House
The judicial branch _____________ the laws.
interprets
understands
Which branch of government is responsible for understanding the Constitution of the United States (and judging cases in a court of law)?
judicial branch
Who are the leaders of the judicial branch?
justices
judges
What is one of the groups of people who make up Congress?
the House of Representatives
the Senate
Another name for the President as the leader of our military?
Commander-in-Chief
What is another name for a Supreme Court judge?
Supreme Court justice
Which branch of government is responsible for writing the laws, then passing them to the President to approve or reject?
legislative branch
Who are the leaders of the legislative branch?
Congress
the House of Representatives
the Senate
What is one of the groups of people who make up Congress?
the House of Representatives
the Senate
What is a way to describe a treaty?
a peace agreement
9
Which branch of government is responsible for leading the country and making speeches to the citizens of the country?
Who is the leader of the executive branch?
the President
Congress makes decisions by doing what?
voting
Name 2 powers of the executive branch.
in charge of military
makes appointments of government leaders
makes treaties
signs or vetos bills
What is another way to say "interprets"?
understands
Our country has leaders that help each other by _____________________ each other.
"checking on"
"watching over"
When the President "rejects" or does NOT approve a bill (law)- the President ___________ the bill (law).
vetoes
Name two powers of the legislative branch.
declare war
print coins and money
makes laws
Name the last two Presidents of the United States.
President Donald Trump
President Joe Biden
What is the name of the "hammer" that a judge or justice may have on the bench?
a gavel