Question

directions: answer questions using the text. answer questions in complete sentences!!! 1. what is the federal government? (the federal government is ______.) 2. what is a living document? (a living document is ____.) 3. why did the constitution create a system of checks and balances? (the constitution created a system of checks and balances because ____.) 4. what branch of the government is responsible for making federal laws? (the ____ branch is responsible for making federal laws.) 5. what branch of the government does the president belong to? (the president belongs to the ______ branch.) the government of the united states is based on a written constitution. it is made of seven articles, and 27 amendments. from this document, the entire federal government was created. it is a living document whose interpretation has changed over time. the amendment process is not easily amended, but us citizens have been able to make necessary changes over time. the constitution created three separate branches of government. each branch has its own powers, the constitution created a system of checks and balances that makes sure no one branch has too much power. the - legislative branch - this branch is made of the congress which is responsible for making the federal laws. congress is made of two houses: the senate and the house of representatives - executive branch - the executive branch is the president of the united states who is given the job of executing, enforcing, and administering the laws and government. - judicial branch - the judicial branch is the supreme court and the federal courts. their job is to interpret and apply us laws through cases brought before them. another important power of the supreme court is they can decide when laws are unconstitutional. many countries have many political parties (groups of people who join together to try and win political office to control the government) but the us has a two - party system. the two parties in america are the democratic and republican parties. they try to win the elections. it is possible to have a third party in the united states but it is difficult for a third party to win the election. elections happen in the united states at the local, state, and federal governments.

Explanation:

1. Retrieved the definition of the U.S. federal government from the provided text.
2. Extracted the description of a living document from the provided text.
3. Identified the purpose of the checks and balances system from the provided text.
4. Matched the lawmaking responsibility to the correct government branch from the provided text.
5. Matched the President's affiliation to the correct government branch from the provided text.

Answer:

1. The Federal Government is the government of the United States, created by the U.S. Constitution, with three separate branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) operating at local, state, and federal levels.
2. A Living document is a written document whose interpretation has changed over time, allowing for necessary changes through an amendment process.
3. The Constitution created a system of checks and balances because it ensures no one branch of government has too much power.
4. The Legislative branch is responsible for making federal laws.
5. The President belongs to the Executive branch.