Name___________________________Date______________Class Period_______ Mrs. Wells/Mrs. Taylor
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B ranches
o f
G overnment
O verview
What
a re
t he
t hree
b ranches
o f
g overnment
a s
s tated
b y
t he
C onstitution?
1. _____________
2. _____________
3. _____________
Which
b ranch
c arries
o ut
t he
l aws?
_ __________________
Which
b ranch
i nterprets
t he
l aws?
_ __________________
Which
b ranch
m akes
t he
l aws?
_ __________________
What
a re
t he
4
r esponsibilities
o f
C ongress?
1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
How
m any
p arts
i s
C ongress
d ivided
i nto?
_ __________________
What
a re
t he
n ames
o f
t he
2
h ouses?
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
How
m any
s enators
a re
f rom
V irginia?
How
m any
s enators
a re
f rom
H awaii?
Would
t here
b e
m ore
c ongressmen
i n
t he
H ouse
o f
R epresentatives
f rom
C alifornia
o r
Wyoming?
_ __________________
Why?
B ecause
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