Answers for Study Guide Unit 2
New Mexico History
1.
What is our federal government’s name?
ANSWER: United States Government
2.
What is the structure of the United States Government?
ANSWER: The United States (US) Government has 3 Branches,
which include the following:
3.
2.
Legislative
3.
Judicial
The Executive Branch is the President, Vice President,
and the President’s Cabinet.
Describe the President’s Cabinet.
ANSWER:
5.
Executive
Describe the Executive Branch of the US Government.
ANSWER:
4
1.
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the
heads of 15 executive departments. Examples of
Departments include:
1.
Department of Defense
2.
Department of Education
3.
Department of Energy
What does the Executive Branch do?
ANSWER: The Executive Branch does the following:
1.
The Presidents approves or vetoes laws
2.
Enforces the laws
3.
Operates the government. In other words,
it runs the business of the government.
6.
Describe the Legislative Branch of the US Government.
ANSWER:
7.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
ANSWER:
8.
The Legislative Branch of the US Government is the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Legislative Branch makes laws.
Describe the Judicial Branch of the US Government.
ANSWER: The Judicial Branch is judges.
They decide if things are legal.
9.
Describe the structure of New Mexico’s State Government.
ANSWER: The New Mexico State Government has 3 Branches,
which include the following:
10.
1.
Executive
2.
Legislative
3.
Judicial
Describe the Executive Branch of the New Mexico State Government.
ANSWER:
11.
The Executive Branch includes the following:
1.
Governor
2.
Lieutenant Governor
3.
Secretary of State
4.
State Auditor
5.
State Treasurer
6.
Attorney General
7.
Commissioner of Public Lands
Describe the Legislative Branch of New Mexico State Government.
ANSWER: It is the House of Representatives and the Senate.
12.
What does the Legislative Branch of New Mexico State Government do?
ANSWER:
It makes laws.
13.
Describe the Judicial Branch of New Mexico State Government.
ANSWER: It is the judges. They decide if things are legal.
14.
What does the Executive Branch of the New Mexico State Government do?
ANSWER:
1. The Governor approves and vetoes laws.
2. The Executive Branch enforces the laws,
3. The Executive Branch runs the business of the government.