U.S. Government
These are the three main parts of our government
What is the judicial, executive and legislative branch?
The highest court in the United States
What is the Supreme Court?
The leader of the United States of America
Who is the president?
The two groups that make up the legislative branch
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
5A Party Values
What is integrity, boundaries and respect?
This word describes the system where power is divided between different parts of the government
What is checks and balances?
A supreme court justice
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
The people who work directly under the president
Who is the cabinet?
The main job of this branch
What is make laws?
Main concerns that our candidate will address
What is hallway transitions, respecting specials, and safety during recess?
This document starts with "We the People"
What is the Constitution?
The job of the judicial branch
What is check if laws are fair?
The home of the president
Law before it becomes a law
what is a bill?
Who is Sophia?
Because of this, no single part of government becomes too powerful
What is the separation of powers?
This branch keeps judicial "in check"
What is the legislative branch?
The president can prevent a law by doing this
What is veto?
It requires this many thirds of the congress for a bill to become a law
What is 2/3rds
You cast your vote on this
what is a ballot?
The number of amendments in the U.S. Constitution
What is 27?
Another name for a judge
what is a justice?
Keeps the executive branch "in check"
Who is the judicial branch?
Keeps the legislative branch "in check"
What is the executive branch?
U.S. Political party set-up
What is a two party system?