Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
100
the introduction to the Constitution
What is the preamble
100
Reject proposed laws
What is veto
100
The leader of the Executive Branch
Who is the President
100
The head of the Legislative Branch
What is Congress
100
Who is the head of the Judicial Branch
What is the supreme court
200
A government with specific restrictions on its power
What is limited government
200
The equal distribution of powers and limits on powers
What is checks and balances
200
What other people are members of the Executive Branch
What is the Vice President and the cabinet
200
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch
What is to make laws
200
How long do the justices serve?
What is for life or until retiring/stepping down
300
The distribution of political power among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities
What is separation of powers
300
The power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law being passed or a presidential action is constitutional
What is judicial review
300
What is the maximum length a President can serve
What is 2 terms or 8 years
300
The number of congressman in the Senate and the House of Representatives is based on what?
What is the House of Representatives is based on state population and the Senate has 100 members, 2 from each state
300
The number of justices that serve on the supreme court is 9, why?
What is to prevent a tie when determining cases
400
Powers set aside for the federal government
What is delegated powers
400
Government by the consent of the governed
What is popular sovereignty
400
Name 2 "checks" the Executive Branch has over the Legislative Branch
What is veto laws, propose laws, negotiate treaties, call special sessions of congress and appoint advisors/justices
400
Name 2 "checks" the that the Legislative Branch has over the Executive Branch
What is override a veto, declare war, ratify treaties, impeach the president, approve presidential appointments, declare war and appropriate money
400
What "check" does the supreme court have over the Legislative Branch?
What is to declare laws unconstiutional
500
Powers set aside for the states
What is reserved powers
500
Powers set aside for both the state and federal government
What is concurrent powers
500
Name the 2 "checks" the Executive Branch has over the Judicial Branch
What is appoint justices and pardon offenders
500
Name 2 "checks" the Legislative Branch has over the Judicial branch
What is approves judicial appointments, create amendments to override supreme court decisions, creates lower federal courts and can impeach justices
500
What "checks" does the supreme court have over the Executive Branch
What is to declare Presidential actions unconstitutional
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