Legislative Branch
Seperation of Powers
Judicial Branch
Exectutive Branch
Federalist 51
100

The Legislative Branch does what?

Make laws

100

What are the three branches of the Federal Government?

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

100

Who runs the Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)

100

Who runs the executive branch?

The President of the United States 

100

Can all branches of government do checks and balances?

Yes

200

What are the two houses of the Congress?

House of Representatives and the Senate

200

What type of government does the United States run on?

Limited Government

200
What's the role of the Judical Branch?

To interpret the laws passed by legislation

200

A president has the power to ___ any legislation that they think that doesn't align with their policy agenda or, political views.

veto

200

Who divided the powers of the government?

(hint: people who created and regulated the compromises of the Constitution)

Framers

300

The Legislative Branch is runned on a _____ legislature

Bicameral

300

Who created the ideology of Seperation of Powers?

Baron de Montesquieu

300

What's one way the Supreme Court interprets laws?

By using Judicial Review and using the clauses to align laws with the Constitution to see if it's violating an individual's rights.

300

What's the role of the Executive Branch?

To enforce laws

300

What's the point of Federalist 51?

To ensure branches of government have the ability to "check" each other

400

Congress has a power to remove or ___ a President or Vice President from office (if they're abusing their power).

veto

400

Why is the federal government seperated in three branches of government?

The balance out the power of the government

400

What's the role of the president? (formal power military-wise)

Commander-In-Chief

500

Congress can override a veto with a ____ vote

2/3s

500

What's one way the Judical Branch and Check and Balance the legislative branch?

The Judicial Branch can deem laws passed by legislation as "unconstitutional"

500

Who wrote Federalist 51?

James Madison

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