Legislative
Who is included in the Legislative branch?
-Congress
Who is included in the Judicial branch?
-Supreme court
Who is included in the Executive branch?
-President
-Vice president
-Cabinet members
What is the goal of checks and balances?
-Make sure the power is balanced between branches
What does the Legislative branch do?
-Make laws
What does the Judicial branch do?
-Decides what's fair
-Makes sure laws follow constitution
What does the Executive branch do?
-Enforce laws
True or false: Each branch of government can control the power of other branches.
-True
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What does it mean to be impeached as a President?
The President is accused of breaking the law.
Who takes over if the President is unable to perform the job?
-Vice President
Is one branch of goverment more powerful than another?
-No
How many senators are there?
-100
-2 from each state
How many members currently serve of the Supreme Court?
-9
How long is the Presidents term?
-4 years
What year was the system of checks and balances created?
-1787
How long are senators terms?
-6 years
When did the court first start using Judicial reveiw?
-1803
What is the group called that elects the President and Vice President every year?
-Electoral College
Where in the constitution does it talk about checks and balances?
-Article 1, Section 1