EOC Vocab- Branches of Government

Question 1

The branch that interprets and applies laws

Answer 1

Judicial

Question 2

The branch that makes or passes laws

Answer 2

Legislative

Question 3

The branch that enforces laws

Answer 3

Executive

Question 4

The President is part of this branch

Answer 4

Executive

Question 5

Congress is part of this branch

Answer 5

Legislative

Question 6

The courts make up this branch

Answer 6

Judicial

Question 7

sets tax rates

Answer 7

Legislative

Question 8

The branch that can sign or veto laws passed by congress

Answer 8

Executive

Question 9

Declares War

Answer 9

Legislative

Question 10

This branch can deploy the military/national guard

Answer 10

Executive

Question 11

This branch can impeach the President or judges

Answer 11

Legislative

Question 12

appoints judges, ambassadors, and cabinet members

Answer 12

Executive

Question 13

This branch can approve the President’s appointments
and treaties

Answer 13

Legislative (specifically the Senate)

Question 14

This branch can rule that laws are unconstitutional

Answer 14

Judicial

Question 15

This branch proposes a budget

Answer 15

Executive

Question 16

This branch can recognize foreign nations

Answer 16

Executive

Question 17

This branch can override a President’s veto

Answer 17

Legislative

Question 18

This branch can sentence people for a crime

Answer 18

Judicial

Question 19

This branch can coin money

Answer 19

Legislative

Question 20

This branch can pardon people for a crime

Answer 20

Executive

Question 21

This Branch commands the military/the commander in Chief

Answer 21

Executive

Question 22

This branch can punish counterfeiting

Answer 22

Legislative

Question 23

This branch can borrow money

Answer 23

Legislative

Question 24

This branch can hear federal cases

Answer 24

Judicial

Question 25

This branch has almost unlimited emergency power

Answer 25

Executive

Question 26

This branch can make treaties

Answer 26

Executive

Question 27

This branch can declare war

Answer 27

Legislative

Question 28

This Branch approves the budget

Answer 28

Legislative