welcome to kids academy [Music] hi boys and girls do you know how laws are made there are three branches of government in the united states each branch has a special responsibility in the law making process the legislative branch makes the laws the united states congress runs the legislative branch congress members introduce bills which are ideas for new laws a bill cannot become a law until it is approved by the executive branch the president of the united states is the leader of the executive branch the president can approve or veto a bill when a bill is vetoed it is rejected when the president signs a bill it becomes a law the executive branch also enforces laws to make sure that people follow them the judicial branch is made up of courts and judges the u.s supreme court is the highest court in the judicial branch members of the judicial branch review laws to make sure they are fair [Music] it's trivia time let's see what you know about the three branches of government [Music] question one which branch of the united states government is responsible for making laws a the judicial branch b the legislative branch c the executive branch if you need to think about it pause the video go back and peek at the lesson again if you need more help [Music] the answer is b the legislative branch makes the laws great job question two [Music] who is the leader of the executive branch a the president b the supreme court c congress [Music] correct the answer is a the president of the united states is the leader of the executive branch the executive branch enforces laws to make sure that people follow them let's try one more question three who reviews laws in the judicial branch a congress members b american citizens c court judges [Music] yes the answer is c the judicial branch reviews laws to make sure they are fair great job thanks for watching see you next time [Music] subscribe to our channel to stay updated on new videos find links to our apps in the comments below