1st Quarter

Question 1

What are the Branches of Government?

Answer 1

The 3 branches are Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

Question 2

What is the Separation of Powers?

Answer 2

Different powers all have different duties and all balance each other.

Question 3

What are Checks and Balances?

Answer 3

They assure that one branch does not have too much power over another.

Question 4

What does the Executive Branch do?

Answer 4

This branch enforces laws.

Question 5

What is the job of the President?

Answer 5

Their job is to be the commander in chief and the head of state.

Question 6

What does the Legislative Branch consist of?

Answer 6

This branch consists of Congress, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and Government Agencies.

Question 7

What does the Legislative Branch do?

Answer 7

This branch writes the bills (makes the laws), holds the House of Representatives and the Senate, it taxes, impeaches, it can override a presidential veto or remove a president by a 2/3 vote, it can also confirm or deny president nomination, and can declare war.

Question 8

What is the Vice President?

Answer 8

This person is the