Branches of Government

US Government for Kids: Legislative Branch Click the link above "United States Government" if you need any help answering any of the multiple choice questions below. United States Government What is another name for the Legislative Branch of the United States government? The President The Cabinet The Supreme Court The Congress The Executive Office How many Senators does each state have? It depends on the population of the state. Each state gets 5 Senators Each state gets 2 Senators As many as they want. It depends on how long the state has been a member of the USA Which of the following is not a step that a bill must take to become a law? A member of Congress must present the bill to Congress. The bill must be accepted by a congressional special committee. The bill must be voted on and passed by both houses of Congress. The president must sign the bill into law. The governor of each state must sign off on the law. What is the primary job of the legislative branch? To write up and vote on laws To command the armed forces and fight wars To determine if laws are constitutional To hear court cases and issue rulings To hire and fire members of the cabinet What are the two parts that make up the Legislative Branch of government? The House of Representatives and the Senate The House of Commons and the Supreme Court The Supreme Court and the Senate The Congress and the Cabinet The FBI and the NSA Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct word! TheConstitution of the United Statesdivides the federal government into three branches to make sure no individual or group will have too much power:Legislative—Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)Executive—Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies)Judicial—Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)Each branch of government can change acts of the other branches:The president can veto legislation created by Congress and nominates heads of federal agencies.Congress confirms or rejects the president's nominees and can remove the president from office in exceptional circumstances.The Justices of the Supreme Court, who can overturn unconstitutional laws, are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.This ability of each branch to respond to the actions of the other branches is called the system of checks and balances. Sort each of the responsibilities to the correct branch of government! Executive enforces or carries out the laws President Vice President federal agencies Legislative Senate House of Representatives makes laws Congress Judicial evaluates laws interprets laws Supreme Court