The Executive Branch
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The President of the United States of America
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
To make the laws
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret laws
What is Separation of powers?
The power of each branch is divided equally
What is one way the Legislative Branch checks the Judicial Branch?
Propose amendments to overrule judicial decisions, reject appointments to the supreme court, impeach supreme court justices
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
To execute laws
Who heads the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Who heads the Judicial Branch?
U. S. Supreme Court
Do the order of the branches matter?
NO
What is the the way the Executive Branch checks the Judicial Branch?
Appoints Judges
What are some jobs of the Executive Branch?
Prepare annual budget, appoint government officials,administers the federal bureaucracy
What are some jobs of the Legislative Branch?
Confirm presidential appointments, approve annual budget, declare war, regulate trade, collect taxes
What is 1 jobs of the Judicial Branch?
Declare laws unconstitutional, interpret treaties, interpret executive actions, serve for life as judges
What are expressed powers?
Powers that are in constitution that are specific to national government
What is one way the Executive Branch checks the Legislative branch?
May veto laws, May adjourn Congress
What article talks about the Executive Branch?
Article II
What article talks about the Legislative Branch?
Article I
What article talks about the Judicial Branch?
Article III
What are reserved powers?
powers that are given to the state
What is 1 way the Judicial branch checks the Executive Branch?
Declare executive actions unconstitutional
What is the saying to remember the jobs of the Executive Branch?
SAVe
What is the saying to remember what the Legislative Branch does?
AIO
What is the saying to remember the jobs of the Judicial Branch?
jUdicial review
Unconstitutional
What are concurrent powers?
Powers the are shared between the states and national government.
What is checks and balances?
A system where each branch can check each other. This is put in place so one branch doesn't become more powerful than the other.