The powers of state and local government

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To make sure one branch does not become too powerful

According to the information in the text, what is the main reason the U.S. government has three branches?

To balance power across different parts of the government

According to the text, why are there three branches of government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Based on the chart "3 Branches of Government" which answer choice lists the three branches?

House of Representatives

Based on the chart, which of the following has 435 elected members?

Senators and representatives an important part of our government they help the president

Based on the reading, which of the following statements is not true?

The legislative branch makes laws and the judicial branches makes decisions about laws.

How is the legislative branch of government different from the judicial branch?

The legislative branch makes laws and the judicial branch makes decisions

The legislative branch chooses the governor and the judicial chooses

To explain how state governments are organized

What detail best describes the purpose of the section "State Government"?

The House of Representatives is led by the speaker, who picks other leaders and suggests bills

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?

"Choosing Leaders and Setting Goals"

Which section of the article gives information about how many people are in the House and Senate?

Congress is in the legislative branch. It creates our laws.

Which selection from the introduction [paragraphs 1-2] BEST states a main idea of the article?


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