What Is the Main Job of the Legislative Branch of the Government?

What is the main job of What is the main job of the legislative branch of the judicial branch of the government? the government?

What is the main job of The ______and the executive branch of the ______are the the government? two main parts of the legislative branch (also known as ______)

The Senate is made up of _____ Senators are elected representatives from every ______years. each state. There are ____ total senators in the Senate.

The number of representatives True or false? There are in each state depends on that state’s ______. more representatives in the (California has the most House than senators in the representatives because it has Senate. the most people.) Senators and There are currently 435 representatives are representatives in the ______directly House. These officials by citizens of the U.S. are elected every ___ years.

Members of Congress make ______for the How does a bill become rest of the country. a law? (Three main steps)

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch? Citizens of the U.S. are able to ______for the president.

How long can someone Where does the be president? president live and work?

If a bill is vetoed, the only What must the way it can become a law is if the members of president do before a ______vote again (2/3 bill can become a law? or 66% majority vote). What are the main responsibilities of the president? The president is sometimes called the “______” because he/she is also in charge of the military.

The president of the U.S. is a ______leader. He/she What is the Cabinet? represents our country to the rest of the world.

True or false: Cabinet members are elected by The president choses citizens of the U.S. Cabinet members, but the ______must approve his/her choices.

To speak for someone else is to Who is in the judicial ______branch? them.

If a president doesn’t A person chosen to agree with a bill, he/she speak for others is a: may ______it. ______

An idea written down Another word for for the government to freedom is decide on is a ______. ______.

What is the Supreme How many judges are Court? on the Supreme Court?

How long may Supreme The Supreme Court Court justices serve? justices make sure the laws passed by Congress follow the U.S. ______.

Who chooses Supreme The president chooses Supreme Court justices? Court justices, but they must be What are checks and approved by the ______. balances? Give an example. How is the Declaration of Independence different from the U.S. Constitution?

Which country did the Give an example of a service the colonists seek government provides and why independence from? we need it.

Why do we need Who is our current president? government? Give one When will his first term end? example.

Who was the first What does balance of power president of the U.S.? mean? Explain how it relates to the branches of government.