BELLRINGERS
February 25th – February 28th
DIRECTIONS:
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Read the passage
Read the current day’s questions
Choose the correct answer by writing the letter and
the answer on your paper
Turn in your bellringers on Thursday
Passage for 2/25-2/28
The United States government has three branches: the
legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the executive
branch. The legislative branch makes and passes the laws.
It also coins money and has other powers. The judicial
branch can stop a law if it is not fair or if it goes against the
Constitution. It also makes decisions in some court cases.
The executive branch is headed by the president, who has
special powers. For instance, Congress makes and passes
laws. But those laws do not go into effect until the president
signs them. The president also has veto power. That means
the president can stop a law if it is not a good law. All
three branches must work together. They do that so that no
branch becomes too powerful. This is called the system of
checks and balances.
2/25/14 Questions
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Read the passage.
1. What is something the president can do?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Make decisions in some court cases
Make and pass laws
Veto laws
Coin money
2/26/14 Questions
2. Who is the head of the executive branch?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Congress
The president
The judicial branch
Check and balances
3. Which definition of execute is used in this text?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To carry out
To kill
To write
To get rid of
2/27/14 Questions
4. Which of these sentences has a compound predicate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
This is called the system of checks and balances.
The president also has veto power.
The executive branch runs the country and executes, or carries
out, laws.
It also makes decisions in some court cases.
5. Which word means the power to stop a law?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Checks and Balances
The president
Execute
Veto
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Bellringer Checks
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