The branches of governement
The three branches of government are?
legislative, executive, judicial
how many parts is this branch made up of?
two parts
this branch is made up of who?
the president of the united states
in the legislative branch congress is made up of?
house of representatives and the senate
before a law is created it is called a
bill
the president's powers include?
being commander in chief of the military
the president is apart of the ____ branch?
executive
how many members does the senate have?
100
presidents are elected every how many years?
4
the highest level in the judicial branch is?
supreme court
how many representatives does the house have?
435
presidents can serve how many terms?
2
what does each of the three branches do?
legislative makes laws, executive enforces law, judicial interprets laws
legislative branch has 2 parts because?
the constitution's writers wanted to make sure that it did not favor one state over another
how does the executive branch check the legislative branch?
he can veto laws