3 Branches of Government Responsibilities

Master US government branches: Executive, Legislative, Judicial roles & responsibilities. Fun sorting activity!

Sort the responsibilities with the correct branch of government. Executive Grants Pardons Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces Makes a state of the union address each year Appoints Supreme Court Justices, federal judges, ambassadors and cabinet members Enforces the law Includes the President, Vice President, and Cabinet Makes treaties with other countries Selected by the electoral college Accepts and Rejects bills Legislative Makes rules for becoming a citizen Congress Collects taxes Approves presidential appointments Prints Money Declares War Divided into the House and Senate Selected by popular vote Judicial Decides what a law means Punishes Criminals Can declare a law unconstitutional Made up of federal courts, headed by Supreme Court Appointed for life