A group of lawmakers meets in Congress to debate a bill about protecting national parks, and then they vote on it. Which branch is doing this work?

The national government is divided into three branches.

Two groups disagree about what a national law means, so they bring the argument before judges who study the law and decide how it applies. Which branch is doing this work?

Congress writes and votes on a ___, which can become a law after the president signs it.

A national law says that food sold in stores must be safe. Inspectors are sent to factories to check that the law is being followed. Which branch does this work?

Why did the writers of the Constitution give the national government three branches instead of one?

A bill has passed in Congress and is sent to the president. What does the president usually do if he or she agrees with the bill?

Congress and the courts both work with laws. What do the courts do that Congress does not do?

The national government needs money to keep rivers clean. Which branch votes on taxes and decides how that money is spent?

The group of national lawmakers who meet to write and vote on bills is called ___.

A judge and a jury listen to both sides in a case to decide whether a person broke a national law. Which branch is doing this work?

The president leads many workers and agencies that do the daily work of the national government. What is the main job of this branch?

Which document sets up the three branches of the United States government?

What are the three branches of the U.S. government?

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

Which person is part of the executive branch along with the president?

How many justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court today?

In which building does Congress meet to make laws?

Which two parts make up Congress?

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

Which branch includes the Supreme Court?

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

What can the president do if they disagree with a bill passed by Congress?

How can Congress check a president’s veto?

What can the Supreme Court do if a law goes against the Constitution?

Which branch can approve or reject many presidential appointments?

A president can be elected to as many four-year terms as voters want.

Supreme Court justices are elected by voters.

A bill must pass both the Senate and the House of Representatives before it goes to the president.

Which branch has members called senators and representatives?

How many senators does each state have in the U.S. Senate?

What affects how many representatives a state has in the House of Representatives?

Which person leads the Supreme Court?

Which group helps the president lead executive departments?

Supreme Court justices can keep their jobs for life.

The president chooses who serves in Congress.

Which example shows the executive branch enforcing a law?

Which example shows the legislative branch making a law?

Which example shows the judicial branch doing its job?

How many years does a U.S. senator serve in one term before facing voters again?