Question

1. the executive branch is responsible for a. making laws. b. passing laws that carry out laws. c. distributing power. d. the judicial branch having no lower power. 2. the judicial branch of government a. interprets laws and punishes lawbreakers. b. makes laws. c. elects officials. d. vetoes laws. 3. the federal court system is a. the legislative branch. b. judicial branch. c. executive branch. d. electoral branch. 4. the president can a. appoint people to congress. b. make laws. c. turn down proposed laws. d. punish lawbreakers. 5. the legislative branch a. elects the vice president. b. makes laws. c. establishes power. d. elects federal judges. 6. the federal executive branch is headed by a. the supreme court. b. congress. c. the president. d. state officials. 7. checks and balances ensure a. that laws are made. b. the power of the veto. c. the lower courts power - that no branch of government has more power than another. d. the powers of government are balanced by the president. 8. the powers of government are distributed among a. congress. b. being three branches. c. judges. d. overriding a presidential veto. 9. overriding a presidential veto requires a. judges to intervene. b. a two - thirds vote of both houses of congress. c. a vote by the people. d. the vice presidents approval. 10. the supreme court a. interprets the meaning of laws. b. can override a veto. c. balances the three branches of government. d. can only have male justices.

Explanation:

1. The executive branch is responsible for making laws, which is the role of the legislative branch. The correct answer is related to the legislative function.
2. The legislative branch makes laws and can turn down proposed laws through the legislative process.
3. The federal court system is part of the judicial branch which interprets laws.
4. The president can appoint people to various positions with the approval of Congress.
5. The legislative branch elects the vice - president in certain situations.
6. The federal executive branch is headed by the president.
7. Checks and balances ensure that no branch of government has more power than another.
8. The powers of government are balanced among the three branches.
9. Overriding a presidential veto requires a two - thirds vote of both houses of Congress.
10. The Supreme Court interprets the meaning of laws.

Answer:

1. a. making laws
2. b. turn down proposed laws
3. a. interprets laws
4. c. appoint people to
5. c. elects the vice president
6. a. the federal executive branch is headed by
7. d. that no branch of government has more power than another
8. a. are balanced among
9. b. a two - thirds vote of both houses of Congress
10. a. interprets the meaning of laws