Name _____________________________________ Date _____________________Intro. to American Government

The Three Branches of American Government Fill in the boxes using the words and pictures in the Word Bank below.

Executive Judicial Legislative

Purpose (What?)

Carries out laws Interprets laws Makes laws

Offices (Who?)

President and Cabinet members

Supreme Court and other court officials

Senators, Representatives

Building (Where?)

The White House(Picture B)

Capitol Building(Picture C)

Supreme Court Building

(Picture A)

How Chosen?Elected Appointed Elected

Word Bank:

Carries out laws Appointed

Supreme Court and other court officials Elected

Interprets laws Elected

President and Cabinet members Makes laws

Senators, Representatives

Picture A Picture B Picture C