Executive Branch
This person is the leader of the Executive Branch and is responsible for enforcing laws. Who is it?
"Who is the President?"
This branch makes the laws. What is its name?
"What is Congress (or the Legislative Branch)?"
This branch decides if laws are fair and follows the Constitution. What is it called?
What is the Judicial Branch (or the courts)?"
The President signs bills to make them into laws. If the President says no to a bill, that action is called a what?
"What is a veto?"
The United States Congress has two parts. Name one of them.
"What is the Senate?" or "What is the House of Representatives?"
The highest court in the United States is the what?
"What is the Supreme Court?"
Name two jobs the Executive Branch does besides enforcing laws. (Accept two of: running the military, meeting with leaders of other countries, appointing people to government jobs, carrying out laws, delivering the State of the Union message.)
"Runs the military" / "Makes treaties (with approval)" / "Appoints officials" / "Enforces laws" / "Meets foreign leaders"
Members of the House of Representatives represent areas called what? (Hint: they're smaller than states.)
"What are districts (or congressional districts)?"
When a court looks at a law to decide if it agrees with the Constitution, that is called what?
"What is judicial review?" (or "reviewing constitutionality")
The President can choose people to fill important jobs like judges or ambassadors, but another group must approve some of those choices. Which branch approves these appointments?
"What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?" or "Congress"
A bill that wants to become a law must pass both parts of Congress. After both parts pass it, where does the bill go next?
What is the President?" (i.e., the President signs or vetoes the bill)
Judges in the Supreme Court serve for how long, unless they retire or are removed? (Choose the correct simple answer.)
"For life" (acceptable: "serves for life" / "until they retire or die" / "until removed by impeachment")
The Executive Branch can make an agreement with leaders of other countries called an executive agreement, but a more formal agreement often needs approval by the Legislative Branch. What is that formal type of agreement called?
"What is a treaty?"
Congress has the power to do many things. Name two powers of Congress. (Accept two of: make laws, declare war, coin money, raise taxes, create post offices.
Examples: "Declare war" / "Coin money" / "Raise taxes" / "Make laws" / "Create post offices"
The Judicial Branch can say that actions by the President or laws made by Congress do not follow the Constitution. This power is an important check on the other branches. What is this power called?
"What is judicial review?"