2. The United States Constitution separates our
country’s government into three branches.
These branches are the Executive Branch, the
Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
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3. The Executive Branch of Government makes
sure everyone listens to the rules. The President
runs this group, but he also gets a lot of help
from other people.
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4. The people that help the President run the
Executive Branch are called the Cabinet.
Sixteen people make up the President’s Cabinet,
they are the Vice President and 15 other special
advisors.
5. As the head of the Executive Branch, the
President has many responsibilities. The
President approves the laws Congress makes,
he is the Head of State, the Chief of
Government, and the head of the US Military.
6. The next important branch of government is
the Legislative Branch. This branch is referred
to as Congress and is divided into two houses,
the Senate and the House of Representatives.
7. Congress’ job is to write, debate, and pass bills.
These bills are then passed on to the president
for his approval. Some other duties of Congress
are investigating national issues and
supervising the executive and judicial branches.
8. The House of Representatives has 435 members, these members are
chosen based on each state’s population. Each member is elected into
office for a two-year term and must be 25 years old, a citizen for at
least seven years, and a resident of the state from which they are
elected. A few of the special jobs that the House has are starting laws
that make people pay taxes, and deciding if a government official
should be put on trial before the Senate if they commits a crime against
the country.
9. The Senate has 100 members, each state is entitled to have two
representatives regardless of their population. Each member is elected into
office for a six-year term and must be 30 years old, a citizen for at least
nine years, and a resident of the state from which they are elected. A few of
the special jobs that the Senate has are confirming/ disapproving any
treaties the President drafts, confirming/ disapproving the Presidential
appointments, and holding a trial for a Government official who commits a
crime against the country.
10. The third and final branch of government is
known as the Judicial Branch. This branch
houses the Supreme Court, which is the highest
court in the country.
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11. The jobs of the Supreme Court are to make
decisions about the meaning of laws, decide
how those laws are applied, and figure out
whether or not the laws violate the
Constitution.
12. Nine Justices make up the Supreme Court, and
one of them is known as the Supreme Justice.
The Justices are appointed by the President and
then approved by the Senate, there are no set
qualifications needed to become a Supreme
Court Justice.
14. How many Justices are
there in the Supreme Court?
a.) Ten
b.) One
c.) Nine
15. The number of Senators for
each state is determined by:
a.) Every state has
two Senators
b.) Senators are
determined by the
state’s population
c.) They are picked
randomly
16. Which of the following is NOT a job of The
House of Representatives?
a.)Interpreting the
Constitution
b.) Deciding if a
government official
should be put on trial
before the Senate if
they commits a crime
against the country
c.) Starting laws that
make people pay
taxes
17. True or False: The Vice President is a
member of the President’s Cabinet.
a.)False
b.)True
18. Which of the following is one of the three
branches of government?
a.) The House of
Representatives
b.) The Senate
c.) The Executive
