Branches of Government Worksheet
|Executive Branch |Legislative Branch |Judicial Branch |
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Use the following factoids to complete the above chart. Place the item under the appropriate heading. Mark through each one as you place it above. NO Shortcuts.
President Confirms judges and other appointments by President
House of Representatives Vice-President Congress
Senate Controls Federal government finances Proposes laws
Decides constitutionality of laws Appoints judges or other officials
Makes laws Makes laws by court decisions Can veto laws
Supreme Commander of the Military Supreme Court
Can impeach President or Judges Appointed for life
Can declare war Limited to terms of six or two years
Term of four years Elected by the people Can override vetoes Approve treaties Elected by the people and Electoral College Cabinet Interprets laws Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices Senators Representatives Carries out laws Federal Courts
Branches of Government Worksheet Name: _______________
Read each of the following phrases and decide which branch of the national government is described. Write L for legislative, E for executive, or J for judicial in the blank at right.
1. includes the Supreme Court and other national courts ____
2. sees that laws are carried out ____
3. has members elected by voters within each state ____
4. is headed by the President ____
5. settles disagreements about the meaning and use of national laws ____
6. makes laws for the nation ____
7. is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives ____
8. has judges chosen by the President ____
The diagram below shows the system of checks and balances in our national government. Use the diagram to complete the questions below.
9. According to the diagram, does each branch of government check the power of the other two branches?
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10. Which branch of government has its power checked by the President’s power to veto laws? ____________
11. Which branch of government has its power checked by the power of Congress to approve or disapprove
agreements with other countries? _______________
12. Which branch of government has its power checked by the power of Congress to approve or disapprove its
membership? ______________
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Can pass laws over the President’s veto
Can approve or disapprove agreements with other countries
Can approve or disapprove choices of judges
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Can remove judges from office
Can gain support to help pass laws
Can veto laws passed by Congress
Can rule that the President’s actions do not agree with the Constitution
Can decide on the meaning of laws
Can rule that laws do not agree with the Constitution
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
Can choose judges
Can pardon people convicted of crimes
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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