Checks And Balances
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
Vocabulary
100
The branch that can override a veto with 2/3 vote.
What is the legislative branch?
100
A word that judges can use to declare laws ____.
What is the word unconstitutional?
100
The person who can reject/veto laws.
What is the president?
100
The article of the constitution describing the legislative branch of government, (Congress).
What is Article 1 of the constitution?
100
The concept that the people have rights, which should be protected by their government.
What is individual rights?
200
This branch can declare both the president and laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
200
The number of justices that can be in the Supreme Court at once.
What is nine?
200
The article of the constitution that includes the Executive Branch. (The President)
What is the second article of the constitution?
200
The purpose of this branch.
What is making laws?
200
The concept keeping the government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
300
The balance that that the congress can put on the Judicial Branch.
What is approving federal judges?
300
The mascot of the Judicial Branch
Who is Lady Justice?
300
This group of people is whom the president works for.
Who are the people?
300
Congresses other purpose having to do with currency is ___.
What is managing a national currency?
300
The concept that makes the government share power with the states.
What is federalism?
400
The purpose of the Judicial Branch.
What is interpreting the laws?
400
Another responsibility of the Judicial Branch.
What is settling conflicts?
400
The difference is that a ___ gets elected through their family, and a ___ gets elected through voting.
What is the difference between kings and presidents?
400
This the part of Congress that introduces bills and serves on committees.
What is the House Of Representatives?
400
What makes it so that there is three branches, each has there own work.
What is separation of powers?
500
What is the responsibility of the Executive Branch?
What is the enforcement of laws?
500
The supreme Court Justice who led the Supreme Court in 1803.
Who is the Chief Justice John Marshall?
500
What type of bird is on the Executive Branch stamp?
What is an Eagle?
500
The number of ________ in a state is _, the _ of them represent that state.
What is the number 2 & Senators?
500
It is what allows the people to choose their own leaders.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
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