Branches of Government
What is the Legislative Branch.
This is a form of government in which the citizens rule directly, not through representatives.
What is direct democracy.
This is a type of election where voters decide which candidates will actually fill offices. This is typically for the President or members of Congress.
What is a General Election.
This is a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
What is a bill.
This is the branch of government that carries out the laws made by the lawmaking branch.
What is the Executive Branch
This is a system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
What is representative democracy.
This is a type of election where a political party is nominating a candidate to run in the general election.
What is a primary.
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights.
These are organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices.
What are political parties.
This is the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the lawmaking branch.
What is the Judicial Branch.
This is a form of government that is run by religious leaders.
What is theocracy.
These are people elected by the voters in a presidential election as members of the electoral college.
What are electors.
What type of government does the United States have?
What is representative democracy.
This is the chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.
What is a veto.
Which branch of government is responsible for regulating spending and taxing?
What is the Legislative Branch.
This is a form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
What is a dictatorship or autocracy.
This is a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and the vice president.
What is the electoral college.
This is the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
What is separation of powers.
This is the use of paid media to influence the decisions made for and by groups.
What is a campaign ad.
What is the branch of government responsible for appointing justices to the Supreme Court?
What is the Executive Branch or President
This is a system of government is which the head of state is in a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power.
What is a monarchy.
What is 17.
This is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others.
What is checks and balances.
What is a platform.