I.  1. What are the 3 branches of our government?__Judicial_, ___Executive__________, ___Legislative___________.

2. The _Legislative_________ Branch of our government makes the laws.

3. The _______Executive_______ Branch of our government enforces our laws.

4. What are the two parts of our Congress? ___House of Representatives_________ and ___the Senate__________.

5. There are __http://www.lrs.state.al.us/publications/recompiled_constitution/constitution/pages/constitutionp70.htm.100 Senators.

6. The ___President___________ is elected by eligible United States citizens who vote and by the Electoral College system.

7. ___Senators________ and ___Representatives____________ are elected by voters in their states.

8. __Justices_____________ study laws to see if they are correct according to the Constitution.

9. Where do the major branches of our federal government meet and work?

__________Washington DC_______________________________________

10. The__President_____________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/3.htm

II.   READhow one writer uses the idea of checks and balances to analyze several  recent issues in the U.S. and in her state. WRITE a paragraph summarizing what you learned about checks on the Executive branch.

The blog on the checks of the Executive branch was pretty surprising with how much the president could get way with. The Executive branch is remaining unchecked by the other branches of government. There also making sure others are being put into office that they know will not do any checks on the Executive branch.  The President gets to pick the people in the courts system, and he knows the ones he picks will not keep an eye on everything he does, so he can work almost secrecy.

IV. Anwer these questions:

 1. What happens to a law after it is passed by both houses in Congress?

It goes to the conference committee.

2. What kind of a majority must Congress have to reverse a veto?

2/3, and it can become a law without the presidents signature.

3. Are most presidential vetoes reversed by Congress?

No

4. What is advise and consent?

Where the Senate gives advice to the President about treaties or other negotiations.

5. Which of the three branches of government have the power to declare war?

Executive branch

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