Legislative Branch
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This branch enforces the laws passed by Congress.
What is the executive branch?
This branch interprets laws and ensures they follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial branch?
This source of law comes from the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions.
What is constitutional law?
This constitutional article describes the powers of the legislative branch.
What is Article I?
This is the first step in how a bill becomes a law at the national level.
What is introducing the bill?
This executive power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
This Supreme Court power allows laws to be declared unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
Laws based on court decisions and legal precedents fall into this category.
What is case law?
This executive role makes the President the leader of the nation's military?
What is Commander-in-Chief?
(DAILEY DOUBLE)
This part of Congress reviews bills, holds hearings, and suggests changes.
What is a committee?
These agencies help the executive branch enforce laws and create regulations.
What are administrative agencies?
Cabinet departments
These courts hear cases for the first time.
What are trial courts?
This type of law deals with crimes and punishments.
What is criminal law?
This principle requires judges to follow past court decisions.
What is precedent?
These are the two houses of the U.S. Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
This action allows the President to manage the government without new laws from Congress.
What is an executive order?
This type of court reviews decisions made by lower courts.
What is an appellate court?
This type of law resolves disputes between individuals or organizations.
What is civil law?
(DAILEY DOUBLE)
At the local level, (Pasco County) this body performs the same lawmaking role as Congress
What is the County Commission?
At the national level, this official must approve or veto a bill passed by Congress.
Who is the President?
This process requires Senate approval for presidential appointments.
What is Senate confirmation?
(DAILEY DOUBLE)
This Supreme Court order requires a lower court to send records for review.
What is a writ of certiorari?
(DAILEY DOUBLE)
Laws written and passed by legislative bodies are called this type of law.
What is statutory law?
At the state level, this executive enforces state laws.
Who is the governor?