Benchmark 2 Review

3 Branches

100

This branch has the power to override a veto.

What is the legislative branch?

200

This branch can veto a bill.

What is the executive branch?

300

This branch judges laws and interprets the Constitution.

What is the judicial branch?

400

This branch has 2 parts: The Senate and the House of Representatives

What is the legislative branch?

500

This branch can call for a state of emergency and is the commander and chief of the army.

What is the executive branch?

Vocabulary

100

Part of the legislative branch, the number of these depends on your state's population.

What is the House of Representatives?

200

This big word means "power is in the hands of the people"

What is popular sovereignty?

300

Part of the legislative branch, there are two of these per state

What are senetors?

400

This means that we need to follow the Constitution for our country to function.

What is rule of law?

500

We have this in the U.S.- so that one branch of government does not get too powerful.

What is the separation of powers?

Vocabulary 2.0

100

Each branch checks to make sure the other branches are doing their job. We call this-

What are checks and balances?

200

A president can do this to a bill, if he or she does not approve it.

What is a veto?

300

This is the introduction to the Constitution, explaining the purpose of our government.

What is the Preamble?

400

This is a portion of your paycheck that goes towards public programs.

What are taxes?

500

This is what a law is called BEFORE it becomes a law

What is a bill?

Final Jeopardy

100

Explain in one or two sentences why we have 3 branches of government.

We have 3 branches of government so that one branch does not get too powerful. This is called separation of powers. We also have checks and balances to assure each branch is doing their job.