Branches of Government
What is the primary responsibility of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret or translate the laws.
The Judicial Branch is made up of
the Supreme Court
The Legislative Branch is made up of
Senate and House of Representatives
Which branch can grant pardons to federal offenders?
Executive Branch
What is the definition of Federalism?
Dividing power between the federal government and state governments.
What are the two ways power is organized and balanced in the US government?
Separation of Power
Checks and Balances
The Executive Branch is made up of
the President
What is the primary role of the Legislative branch?
write laws
Which branch can declare war?
Legislative
What does the Constitution say is the Supreme Law of the Land?
Federal Laws
Name the system created to ensure one branch of government did not become too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Which branch can override a president's veto?
Legislative
Appointing federal judges is a power of the _______ branch.
Executive
Which branch can ratify treaties made by the president?
Legislative Branch
Name two powers that the federal government and state governments share?
1. Collect taxes
2. Pass laws
3. Declare laws unconstitutional
4. Appoint judges
5. Interpret laws
If a law is in conflict with the US Constitution, then the Judicial Branch can declare that law what?
Unconstitutional
What is the primary responsibility of the Executive Branch?
Enforce, execute, or carry out the laws
How can the Legislative Branch check the Judicial Branch?
approve or deny appointed judges
Which two branches of government are involved in the following scenario:
Congress impeaching federal judges
Legislative and Judicial
The states or the people
Define Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to check the powers of the other branches
If Congress impeaches federal judges, this is a check by the legislative branch on which branch?
Judicial
How can the Legislative branch check the executive branch?
1. impeach the president
2. override the president's veto
Which two branches of government are involved in the following scenario:
Congress refusing to give the president funds for something
Legislative and Executive
What is the name of the document that included federalism but gave the state too much power and the federal government didn't have enough
Articles of Confederation