The Three Branches of Government

Andie Floresta

The Executive Branch

President

Vice
President
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the people who make up the
Executive Branch.

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The
Cabinet

The Legislative Branch

OUR LAWMAKERS

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picture to learn more about
The Legislative Branch
Use magnifying glass to reveal
the two groups making up this
branch of government

Senate

House of
Representatives

The Judicial Branch

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The Judicial Branch is made up of our courts and judges. The Supreme Court is the highest
court in the country. Nine Justices make up the Supreme Court. The President nominates
a person for the Supreme Court but Congress votes to elect that person to the Court.

1. Name the 3 Branches of Government.

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

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2. What two groups make up the Congress?

House of Representatives and Senate

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3. What Branch is made up of the President,

Vice President, and the Cabinet?

The Executive Branch

4. What reason is given for having 9 Justices
on the Supreme Court?

With 9 justices there can't be

5. What ensures no
Branch becomes more
anyone
tie decisions
powerful than the others?

Checks and Balances

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Let's review. Drag the correct word into the blank. Check by lining up the two flags.
Our government is made up of three Branches. The _____________________ Branch is made up of
our lawmakers. It is divided into the House of ________________________ and the

Legislative

_______________. A second Branch consists of the President, Vice President, and members of the

Representatives
Cabinet. This is the ___________________ Branch of government. The _____________________ is
made up of 9 justices. These are the men and women who interpret laws to make sure they are

Senate

___________________. Our founding fathers did not want any one Branch of government to become

Executive
Supreme
Court They devised a system of _________________________ to ensure powers are shared
too powerful.
equally.

Constitutional
Checks and Balances

Executive
Legislative

Supreme Court

Representatives

Senate
Checks and Balances

Constitutional

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to reveal a fact about each person.

Representative

Vice President

Supreme Court

President of Senate;
tie breaking vote

President

Commander in chief
of the military

Based on a state's
population

Cabinet
Senator

Elected for life

2 per state

Advisors to the
President

Nine justices make up the Supreme

Court. These justices are
nominated by the President and
must be approved by Congress.
Justices are elected to their
positions for life or until they
retire or die.

The Legislative
This is our Congress. It is made up
Branch of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
These men and
women debate with one another
and make the laws of our country.

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The Judicial
Branch

The President, Vice President,

and members of the Cabinet
make up this branch.

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The Executive
Branch

The United States is made up of people from many different countries. We

may have different languages and cultures but one thing we share is our
government.
Of

the people, by the people, and for the

people.

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