Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Checks and Balances
100

Who is included in the Legislative Branch?

Congress (Senate and house of representatives)

100

How many supreme court justices are there in the Judicial Branch?

9

100

Who is the main leader included in the executive branch?

The president

100

True of False?: separation of powers is dividing government responsibilities into branches.

True

200

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?

Make laws

200

What types of cases does the supreme court justices get to handle?

The most important and impactful

200

Who is the second main leader included in the executive branch?

The vice president 

200

Is separation of powers meant to help one branch not have all power?

Yes

300

True or False?: The legislative branch can accept or deny presidential nominations.

True

300

What is a purpose of the Judicial Branch?

Decide what is fair

300

What is the main thing the executive branch does?

Enforces the law

300

True or False?: Separation of powers does not help with checks and balances.

False, it does help

400

What is something bad this branch can declare?

War

400

Does the supreme court justices still get to handle the small, petty cases?

No, only the harder ones

400

What is the second main thing the executive branch does?

Commanding military 

400

What is checks, relating to government branches?

Branches being able to check on each other

500

When was the Legislative Branch finalized?

1787

500

Does the Judicial Branch get to decide if court cases are constitutional?

Yes, within the supreme court

500

The leader of the executive branch is also the face of what?

The nation 

500

What is balances, relating to government branches?

The branches having equal and balances power.