Legislative
The U.S. legislative branch is known as
Congress
The executive branch does what with laws
Enforce, Educate, Execute
The highest court in the Judicial Branch is called
Supreme Court
This is the first step in the lawmaking process.
The bill introduced by a senator or representative
This term means there is a separation of power between the national and state government.
Federalism
The legislative does what with laws.
Makes laws
The president can appoint people to one of these positions?
Cabinet, ambassadors, judges
How many supreme court justices?
9
Step 2 in the law-making process
The bill goes to committtee
The term means the US government is divided into 3 branches by the constitution.
Separation of Powers
This word means two chambers
Bicameral
when a the president rejects a law it is called a....
Veto
The powers of the Judicial branch that makes sure all other branches of government are following the constitution.
Judicial Review
Step 3 in the law-making process
The bill is debated on the floor.
The term means each branch has different abilities to monitor and prevent the other two from becoming too strong.
Checks and balances
This is the number of people in congress
535
Name 3 roles of the president
Chief Executive
Chief of state
Commander in chief
Chief diplomat
Chief of party
Chief Citizen
The supreme court case the established Judicial Review
Marbury V. Madison
The last step of congress before sending a bill to the president
Voted on by congress
The term is defined as the power that is not written in the constitution for the states is called?
Reserved powers
Each year the congress approves what and how much money is spent each year.
Annual Budget
These workers are hired by this branch of the government and serve as workers for the_____
Federal Bureaucracy
The Judicial branch does this with laws_____
Interpret and Laws
This is step 5 of ICDotVP
President signs or vetos
The term is defined as powers explicitly written in the constitution.
Expressed Powers