Vocabulary
A presidential rejection of a law that has passed through both chambers of Congress.
What is a veto?
What are the key responsibilities of the Legislative branch?
To make laws. The focus of these laws depends on the level of government. For example, this job might be based on sidewalks and bike lanes at the local level, but gun control at the state or federal level.
He is the governor of Illinois.
Who is JB Pritzker?
Some say this is the branch of government with the least amount of power.
What is the Judicial Branch?
List the articles in order of the branches they establish.
Article 1 = Legislative Branch
Article 2 = Executive Branch
Article 3 = Judicial Branch
This is the term for the system that prevents one branch from gaining too much power over another.
What are checks and balances?
The chamber of Congress that serves 2 year terms. Every member must be at least 25 years old and live in the state they serve.
What is the House of Representatives?
He is the mayor of Chicago.
Who is Brandon Johnson?
Who are federal Supreme Court Justices?
There are 27 of them total, but we won't study them all in Social Studies with Ms. Franklin.
What are Constitutional Amendments?
The separation of powers across different levels and branches of government.
What is federalism?
The chamber of Congress that serves 6 year terms. All members must be at least 30 years old and live in the state they represent. This chamber also has special impeachment powers.
What is the Senate?
Name the level of government this executive agency would belong to: DCASE, the Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Chicago.
Local
Name the level of government this case would likely be settled in: traffic violations resulting in a fine of $100
Local courts
This is the purpose of the Constitution.
What is to set up the government, including the courts, the leaders, and the legislators?
These are major changes to the Constitution.
What are amendments?
The name for the local level of the Legislative branch.
What is the City Council?
Name the level of government this executive agency belongs to: EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency.
Federal
Name the level of government this case would likely be settled in: grand theft auto totaling over $8,000 in damages.
State court
Recite the Preamble! Go!
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
To carry out something, particularly a law, as the Mayor of Chicago or President of the United States does.
What is to execute?
The name for the state level of the Legislative branch.
What is the General Assembly?
Not just the President or main person in charge, even though many think so! This group also includes the Cabinet and agencies that help enforce the laws, such as the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Education.
Who are the key players in the Executive Branch?
There are 7 justices!