Legislative
What are the two houses of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
Does the executive branch make, enforce, or interpret the laws?
Enforce
Does the judicial branch make, enforce, or interpret the laws?
Interpret
What is separation of powers?
Three branches of government have three different roles
What is checks and balances?
Branches of government have the ability to check the power of the others
Does the legislative branch make, enforce, or interpret the laws?
Make
The president met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to negotiate a peace treaty, officially ending the Korean War in 2017. This role is called...
Chief Diplomat
President
This branch makes laws. They write laws by introducing, working in committees, debating, voting, switching houses, and repeating the steps before the President signs it
Congress legislative
How does Congress check the President
They may impeach the President or any of his appointments need approval from the Senate
This vocabulary term refers to the two houses of Congress: Senate and House of Representatives
Bicameral
The president decided to send troops from Kuwait into Iraq in 2003, focusing on control of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This role is called...
Marbury v. Madison in 1803 gave the Supreme Court its official power of....
Judicial Review
This branch addressed court cases and decides if the law being made or enforced is being done legally
Supreme Court judicial
How may the President check Congress?
They give a State of the Union address and may veto legislation
List 2 powers Congress has...
Some examples could be: collecting taxes, declaring war, printing money, raising armies, building roads, operating post offices, approve of presidential appointments, impeachment
What can the president do if he does not approve of legislation?
Veto
What may the Supreme Court do if they do not approve of a law or a presidential action
Declare it unconstitutional
This branch uses an advisory board called the cabinet to make sure laws are properly enforced in the US
President executive
How does the President check the Supreme Court?
They nominate justices when there is an opening in the court
How is the number of representatives each state has decided?
Population
There is an election body where each state gets votes depending on their congressional representation. Of the 538 total, a candidate needs 270 to win
Electoral College
What are the term limits of a Supreme Court Justice?
None- they hold the position for life!
Why did the founding fathers believe separation of powers was necessary?
One person does not hold too much power
Why would checks and balances be necessary?
Helps to limit the power of other branches by stepping in to check them when they attempt to take on too much power