Branches of Government
Inside Out and Back Again
Checks and Balances
Grammar (English)
100

This is the branch of government that includes the president.

Esta es la rama de gobierno que incluye al presidente.

Executive/ Ejecutivo

100

What country is the book set in?

¿En qué país se desarrolla el libro?

Vietnam

100

The president vetoing (cancelling) a bill is the ___________ branch checking the _________ branch

El presidente que veta (cancela) un proyecto de ley es la rama ___________ que controla la rama _________

Executive/Legislative

Ejecutivo/Legislativo

100

Fix the sentence (one error):

"i do not want to stay late after school"

I do not want to stay late after school (capitalize I)
200
The ________ branch WRITES the laws

La rama _________ ESCRIBE las leyes

Legistlative/Legislativo

200

What happened to Ha's father?

¿Qué pasó con el padre de Ha?

He was captured during a mission

Fue capturado durante una misión.

200

Congress gets to vote to approve the president's nominees.  This is the _____________ branch checking the ___________ branch.

El Congreso vota para aprobar a los candidatos del presidente. Esta es la rama _____________ que controla la rama ___________.

Legislative/Executive

Legislativo/Ejecutivo

200

Fix the sentence (2 errors)

"Mr Horn is teaching about civics it is an interesting class."

Mr. Horn is teaching about civics. It is an interesting class.

Mr. Horn is teaching about civics, and it is an interesting class. (period after Mr./Run on)

300

The __________ branch INTERPRETS the laws

La rama ____________ INTERPRETA las leyes

Judicial

300

What group is in charge of North Vietnam?  (They start with a C)

¿Qué grupo está a cargo de Vietnam del Norte? (Empiezan con C)

Communists/comunistas

300

The supreme court can overturn laws.  This is the ________ branch checking the _________ branch.

El Congreso vota para aprobar a los candidatos del presidente. Esta es la rama _____________ que controla la rama ___________.

Judicial/Legislative

Judicial/Legislativo

300

Fix the sentence (3 errors): The vietnam war split the country in half North Vietnam was led by the communists.

The Vietnam War split the country in half. North Vietnam was led by the communists. (Capitalize VW/Run on)

400

The ____________ branch ENFORCES the laws

La rama ____________ HACE CUMPLIR las leyes


The Executive

400

What fighter/actor is Brother Vu obsessed with?

¿Con qué luchador/actor está obsesionado Brother Vu?

Bruce Lee

400

Congress can write a law, but the president needs to sign it for it to pass.  This is the ________ branch checking the _________ branch.

Congress can write a law, but the president needs to sign it for it to pass.  This is the ________ branch checking the _________ branch.

Executive/Legislative

Ejecutivo/Legislativo

400

You're fourth amendment rights are important so you dont get illegally searched. (3 errors)

Your fourth amendment rights are important, so you don't get illegally searched. (Your/comma/don't)

500

This branch is in charge of impeaching (trying to remove) the president.

Esta rama se encarga de destituir al presidente.

Legislative/Legislativo

500

What is Brother Quang studying in college?

¿Qué está estudiando el hermano Quang en la universidad?

Engineering/Ingeniería

500

The president can negotiate treaties with other countries, but congress has to approve them.  This is the _______ branch checking the ______ branch.

El presidente puede negociar tratados con otros países, pero el Congreso debe aprobarlos. Esta es la rama _______ que controla la rama ______.



Legislative/Executive

Legislativo/Ejecutivo

500

Fix this sentence (3 errors): "The writer's of the Constitution were worried about one group having to much power so they made checks and balances." 

The writers of the Constitution were worried about one group having too much power, so they made checks and balances. (No apostrophe/to/comma)