Judicial Branch
What is the role of the Judicial branch?
to see if the law is constitutional or not.
what is the role of the executive branch?
to enforce the laws
What is the Legislative branch's role?
Come up with the bills so the bills can then become laws.
what are the 3 branches of government?
judicial, executive, and legislative
Whats the main purpose for checks and balances?
For there's not an empowerment of power in the government
Where is the Supreme Court located?
Washington D.C.
where is executive branch located?
white house
how many members in the Senate?
100 (2 from each state)
What helps the government have separated powers?
The three branches of government
why were checks balances created?
to ensure that if one branch in government was too powerful/strong
where does the judicial branch conduct its business?
u.s courts (supreme court)
what is it called a president rejects a law/bill?
veto
what are the two chambers in Congress
House of representatives and Senate
Why does the government separate between the branches?
to prevent tyranny/one branch having too much power.
The Judicial branch checks the other two branches by performing this action on laws.
declaring them unconstitutional
This is the term of office for a federal judge or Supreme Court Justice.
life or good behavior
He is considered the head of the Executive Branch at the federal level.
President
How many members serve in the U.S senate and the house of representative?
Senate:100
House of Rep.: 435
What event made the government realize they needed a strong central government?
Shays' Rebellion.
This is the power of the Legislative branch to formally accuse and put federal officials-including the President-on trial.
impeachment
This concept ensures that judges are immune from political pressure from the Executive and Legislative branches.
judicial independence
The President gives this mandated annual address to Congress to outline the legislative agenda.
State of the Union
How does the legislative branch provide a system of checks and balances on the executive and judicial branches?
overriding presidential vetoes, controlling federal funding, and confirming or rejecting executive appointments
What question can you ask about the separation of powers in the united states?
how the three branches of government (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) interact, restrict, and balance one another to prevent tyranny.
The President can check the power of the Judicial branch by granting these for federal offense.
pardons