Branches of Government
This is the branch responsible for making laws
Legislative Branch
The check the president has on Congress
One freedom granted by the Bill of Rights
Speech, religion, press, or fair trial
The first president of the United States and president of the Constitutional Convention.
George Washington
An idea for a law
Bill
This is the branch responsible for enforcing laws
Executive Branch
The check Congress has on executive veto
Congressional overturn of veto
One of the freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights
Speech, religion, press, or fair trial
Sometimes called "The Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
A discussion about a bill
Debate
This is the branch responsible for interpreting laws
Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch's check on the other two branches
Judicial review
The meaning of "separation of church and state."
The government can't favor one religion over another and it can't interfere with the practice of a religion
The first Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
A member of Congress
Legislator
The two parts of the Legislative Branch
Senate and House of Representatives
The check on the Judicial Branch
Executive appointment and Congressional approval of justices
The Founding Father who helped write the Bill of Rights
James Madison
The plan that proposed the three-branch structure of the government
Virgian Plan
Veto
The highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
What is Judicial Review?
The Judicial Branch's power to determine whether a law or executive order are constitutional
A situation where one of the freedoms is limited
(Up to Mr. McRae if you got it right)
The third author of the Federalist Papers
John Jay
The meaning of "Ratify"
Sign a bill into law