3 Branches
The Executive branches duty is to ______ the laws.
enforce (carry out)
Who makes up the Executive branch?
The President
This type of government supports the armed forces.
National Government
This is called when the President does not sign a bill into law.
Veto
Before a bill can become a law, Congress and the President must _____________ the bill.
Aprove
He or she is the head of armed forces.
The President
The Legislative branches duty is to _____ the laws.
make
This type of government settles arguments between more than one state.
National Government
This keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority.
Checks and Balances
A bill is voted first in the _________________ before being sent to the Senate.
House of Representatives
Who makes up the Legislative branch?
Congress which breaks off into the House of Representatives and the Senate
The Judicial branches duty is to _______ the laws.
interpret (decide if a law is constitutional)
This type of government supports public schools.
State Governments
This is called when all three branches have separate duties and powers.
If the Senate votes "yes", then it goes to ________________.
President
Who makes up the Judicial branch?
Supreme Court Justices
The president has the power to _____ a bill.
veto
This type of government regulates businesses.
State Government
A government in which the power to govern comes from the people, not a king.
Republic
If the President signs the bill, then it becomes a __________.
Law
What does separation of powers mean?
to divide the power of government among the branches
The people who wrote our Constitution believed that our government should have three branches. Why?
So the power would be separated and no one would have too much power.
This type of government collects taxes and provides for the health and welfare of the people.
Federal and State Governments
Citizens vote for a representative who then votes for them.
Representative Democracy
If the President vetoes the bill, then Congress can override the veto with a ____________ vote in each house.
two-thirds vote