Government
Constitution/
Branches
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
100
Tax payers money, safety/protection, organized, equally fair
What is government?
100
A written document that describes our government and how it's organized
What is the Constitution?
100
Grant pardons, suggest laws, appoint judges, make treaties
What are some of the executive branch's powers?
100
Make laws, tax people, declare war, coin money, etc
What are some of the legislative branch's powers?
100
Enforce decisions
What is one limit on the judicial branch's powers?
200
It would be chaos without government.
Why is government important?
200
Executive, legislative, judicial
What are the 3 branches?
200
Representatives can impeach the president for wrongdoing
What is one limit on the executive branch's powers?
200
Make unfair laws, such as those that would limit a person's right to freedom of speech or religion
What is one way the legislative branch has limits on their powers?
200
Interprets laws, judicial review
What are some powers of the judicial branch?
300
3, kind of 4 (We are the head of the stool).
How many branches are there?
300
Balancing or sharing power by checking on each other
What are checks and balances?
300
President and Vice President
What are the two main people in the executive branch?
300
House of Representatives and Senate
What are the two houses in the legislative branch?
300
What happens when a court reviews a law to decide if it is constitutional or not
What is Judicial Review?
400
Monarchy, anarchy, dictatorship, direct democracy, and representative democracy
What are the 5 types of government?
400
3 branches and state vs. federal
What is separation of powers?
400
Make agreements
What does "make treaties" mean?
400
2 years for reps, 6 years for senators
What is the term of office legislators are elected for?
400
Life
How long does the judicial branch serve for?
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