Vocab Words
Ellis said the sky was blue, but Everly said it was green just to _____________ him.
What is contradict?
The primary purpose of the legislative branch is to...
What is make laws?
This is the main job of the Executive branch.
What is enforce laws?
The main duty of the judicial branch is this.
What is to interpret or evaluate laws?
Appoints judges to the Supreme Court
What is the Executive?
Your mom might say "____________ yourself" if you're being sassy.
This is the official name for the power of each branch of government to make sure that the other ones don't get too powerful.
What is Checks and balances?
We _____________ Erin and Perren to dismiss school at 1pm on Fridays.
What is petitioned?
The two parts of this branch are known as the _____________ and ________________.
What is the House of Representatives and Senate?
The head of this branch of government is called the _________________.
What is the President?
This branch of the government contains both the _______________ and _______________.
What is the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
Has the power to declare war
What is the legislative?
An agreement of people to follow certain rules set by the government in exchange for protection is called a...
What is a social contract?
When she lost her court case, she filed an ____________ and her case ultimately went to the Supreme Court!
declare war
set budget
taxes
approve treaties and presidential appointments,
etc.
If the President does not agree with a law passed by congress, he has this power.
What is veto?
The process of appealing a case to see if a law follows the constitution or needs to be overturned is known as this two word phrase
Commander and Chief of the military.
What is the executive branch? (or president)
I think that rulers are chosen by god and cannot be questioned by the people. What theory do I believe in?
What is divine right theory?
In our __________ class we learned about the branches of government and the Bill of RIghts.
What is civics?
In the Senate, each state has two representatives, while in the House, the number of representatives is based on _________________.
What is population?
This group is chosen by the President to run executive departments.
What is the cabinet?
The Supreme Court currently has this many members.
What is nine?
Approves the budget for the country.
What is the legislative branch?
How many siblings does Sara have?
three
Sara/Molly will decide.
Name 3 people who are currently members of Congress.
Molly and Sarah will confirm or deny.
Name 3 powers the executive branch has besides "enforcing the laws"
commander in chief of military
appointing supreme court justices
executive orders
maintaining relationships with other countries.
etc. molly and sara will decide if correct
The head of this branch is known as the...
Who is the Chief Justice?
What is the judicial branch?
The idea that the power of a government comes from the agreement of the people to follow it is called...
What is consent of the governed?