Checks and Balances

Laws

100

This branch signs or "approves" the laws?

¿Esta rama firma o "aprueba" las leyes?

 Executive Branch

200

What are the two "houses" in the Legislative branch

¿Cuáles son las dos "cámaras" del poder Legislativo?

What is the Senate and the House of Representatives

300

This Branch is the Commander-in-Chief

Esta rama es el comandante en jefe.

What is the Executive branch

400

This branch can determine whether or not a Law is constitutional.

(Esta rama puede determinar si una Ley es constitucional o no.)

What is the Judicial Branch

500

If the Executive Branch vetoes a law passed by the Legislative branch, Congress has an additional check. What is this check and how many members need to approve it?

What is Override and 2/3 Majority

Leaders

100

The ______ branch can determine whether the Executive branch and the Presidents actions are unconstitutional.

What is the Judicial Branch

200

The _______ has the power to impeach the President in the Executive Branch

What is Legislative Branch

300

A check on the president is how he is elected into office. The president is elected by the __________

Un control sobre el presidente es cómo es elegido para el cargo. El presidente es elegido por el __________

What is the Electoral College

400

The President checks the Judicial Branch by appointing _______

El Presidente controla el Poder Judicial nombrando a _______

 Federal Judges

Judges

100

This branch can impeach judges and remove them from office?

¿Este poder puede acusar a los jueces y destituirlos de sus cargos?

What is the Legislative Branch

200

This check on the Legislative branch is determining whether or not a law is considered constitutional?

What is Judicial Review

300

This entity approves federal judges?

What is the Senate (Legislative branch)

400

The President has the power to ______ individuals who have been convicted of a crime. This is an example of a check of the Executive branch on the Judicial branch. (Hint: starts with a P)

What is pardon

500

The __________ sits as President of the Senate during presidential impeachment ? (Hint: Not the Vice President)

What is Chief Justice

Branches of Gov Review

100

This Branch enforces the law

Esta rama hace cumplir la ley.

What is Executive?

200

This branch creates the laws?

¿Esta rama crea las leyes?

What is Legislative branch

300

This branch interprets the law?

¿Esta rama interpreta la ley?

What is Judicial branch

400

Which Article of the Constitution outlines the Executive Branch powers?

¿Qué artículo de la Constitución describe las facultades del Poder Ejecutivo?

 

What is Article 2? 

500

Which article of the Constitution outlines the Legislative powers?  

What is Article 1?

Pop Culture

100

OG Fortnite drops 

Tonight, Today, 12/06

200

The most popular song every Christmas

All I want for Christmas is you - Mariah Carey

300

This streaming service always gives you a wrapped on music you listened to

Spotify

400

This actress plays Glenda in Wicked

Ariana Grande

500

The Rocks new Christmas movie

Red One