The Three Branches of Government

The three branches were established by the ____________________________________. Articles I, II, and III establishes the three branches of government:

Article I_________________________________, Article II_______________________________,

Article III_____________________________________________. Dividing power between these

three branches is called ____________________________________________________________ . It is

one way to limit the power of each branch. Another way to limit and balance the power of the three

branches is by using a system called_______________________________________________________,

which not only limits power but gives each branch the ability to ______________________ the other two.

__________________ ____________________

_____________________

Article I ___________________________________________

The head of this branch is _________________________.

It is a ________________________legislature which

means_________________________________. One

house, the ___________________________________,

chooses its members based on ___________________

_________________________. The other house the

__________________________, chooses its members by

giving each state ___________________________. The

major power/job of this branch is to_____________________________________________________.

What are the other 5 legislativepowers?

• ______________________

• ______________________

• ______________________

• ______________________

• ______________________

The Legislative Branch

makes _________________ .

The President checks the Legislative Branch when he

________________________ legislation in his annual

Speech called the _____________________________.

The President also checks Congress when he

______________ a bill. He can call Congress into

___________________ _____________________.

The President also must prepare an annual

___________________ for Congress to approve.

The ________________

Branch checks Congress

when it declares laws or

acts of Congress ___________________.

Article II- The ________________________ Branch _____________________ laws.

The head of this branch is the ____________________________. The

cabinet, agencies, and departments that work

as part of the Executive Branch are called the ____________________________________

The President is the head of this and has many

jobs/roles that he must carry out. The roles are: _________________________________

______________________________________

_____________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________.

Put a star beside the role where the President acts as the architect of foreign policy.

Circle the role that makes the President theleader of the armed forces.

The _________________________ Branch carries out the laws.

The Legislative Branch checks the Executive Branch when

it _____________________ a presidential veto. They

must have a vote of ___________________ in _________

Houses. The Legislative Branch also checks the Executive

Branch when it _____________________ presidential

appointments and when it _______________the annual

budget. Another check the Legislative Branch has on the

Executive Branch is the power to _________________ the

President if he is accused of an unlawful act.The _____________________ Branchchecks the Executive Branch when it declares a presidential act ___________________________.

Article III- The _______________________ Branch ____________________ the laws.

The Judicial Branch has the power to declare

laws ___________________________. This

is called ____________________

_____________________. This power was

granted by the Supreme Court case of

____________________________________.

Federal judges/justices are ___________________________ by the President

and ______________________________by Congress. Supreme Court Justices

serve for _____________________.

The _________________________ Branch interprets laws.

The Legislative Branch checks the Judicial

Branch when it ____________________

or refuses to confirm federal __________________________________.

The Legislative Branch also checks the Judicial

Branch when it ________________ and

convicts judges/justices.

The Executive Branch checks the Judicial Branch when the ____________________

_____________________ judges/justices.

___________________

&

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Step 1- ________________________________________

Step 2-_____________________________________

Step 3-____________________________________________

Step 4-_____________________________________________

Step 5-____________________________________________

The Lawmaking Process