Vocab
Word that means 2-house legislature
bicameral
What do we call the national legislative branch?
Congress
Who is the leader of the national executive branch?
The President
What is the highest court in the U.S. judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
To allow each branch to limit the power of the other two branches
Word that means a plan for how the government will spend money
budget
What are the two houses of Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Who does the President appoint to help carry out the everyday functinos of the branch?
A cabinet
Justices
Congress must confirm who the President appoints to be in his cabinet. This is the ________ branch checking the _______ branch.
Legislative checking Executive
Word that means the President refused to sign a bill
Veto
What is the main job that Congress has?
To make laws
To carry out or execute laws
The main job of the U.S. Supreme Court is to...
Interpret the constitutionality of laws and executive actions
The President can veto a bill from Congress This is the ________ branch checking the _______ branch.
Executive checking Legislative
Word for a group of people that work on a bill before it gets debated and voted on in Congress
Committee
When the President prepares the budget, what does Congress do?
Approve the budget
Each cabinet member is called a secretary, and each secretary oversees a different executive ___________
department
The Supreme Court would exercise judicial review when...
A law or executive act violates the Constitution (is unconstitutional)
Congress impeaches/convicts a federal judge. This is the ________ branch checking the _______ branch.
Legislative checking Judicial
Word that means going against the Constitution
Unconstitutional
How are BOTH houses of Congress set up? (how many people serve in each house and how is that # determined)
Senate - 100 members and 2 per state
House of Representatives - 435 members and each state gets a certain amount based on their population
What do we call the President when he is acting as the leader of the military?
Commander-in-Chief
What do the other federal courts in the judicial branch do?
Make sure laws are applied fairly to citizens and handle legal disputes
What is an example of the judicial branch checking the executive branch?
The Supreme Court declares an executive act unconstitutional