Who has the power?
Gets the chance to sign or veto a bill passed by the U.S. House and Senate.
Who is the President?
This is what an idea for a law is called after it has been formally written and introduced.
What is a bill?
This principle means each branch has powers that limit the other branches.
What are checks and balances?
This is the number of U.S. Senators Kentucky has.
What is two?
This document begins with "We the People."
What is the U.S. Constitution?
What is Congress?
This must happen before a bill can go to the President.
What is passage by both the House and the Senate?
This branch is holding the Executive Branch in check when the Senate refuses to confirm a presidential nominee.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This is the name of Kentucky's state legislature.
What is the Kentucky General Assembly?
This constitutional amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
Nominates new Supreme Court justices.
Who is the President?
This is what a bill becomes after Congress passes it and the President signs it.
What is a law?
This branch is holding the Legislative Branch in check when the Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This level of government mainly handles driver's licenses for Kentucky residents.
What is state government?
This is the minimum age to vote in general elections.
What is 18?
This court has the final power to decide whether a federal law violates the Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court?
This is required before a bill can move forward when the House and Senate pass different versions.
What is agreement on the same version of the bill?
This is what the President does when rejecting a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
This local official is often the chief executive of a Kentucky county government.
What is the county judge-executive?
This level of government handles passports for international travel.
What is the federal government?
Has the power to impeach and possibly remove federal judges.
What is Congress/Legislative Branch?
This is what can happen to a bill if a committee decides not to send it forward for a vote.
What is that the bill dies in committee?
This action allows Congress to pass a bill even after the President vetoes it.
What is overriding a veto?
This chamber of Congress gives Kentucky representation based on population.
What is the U.S. House of Representatives?
This right allows people to ask government to fix problems or address concerns.
What is the right to petition?