Vocabulary
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
100

What is a "bill?"

an idea for a law

100

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

Congress

100
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
the President
100
What is the name of the most important court in the country?
the Supreme Court
100
Who can veto a bill if he or she does not agree with it?
The President
200
What does veto mean?
to say "no" to a bill; to reject
200
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
200
How many years can someone be President?
eight years (two terms of four years each)
200
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
nine
200
Who gets to vote for the people in the Legislative Branch?
the people of the US who are 18 years or older
300

What does "federal" mean?

A part of the United States Government that applies to the whole country

300
How many people are in the Senate?
100
300
How old must someone be to be President?
35 years old
300
For how long can a person be a Supreme Court justice?
for life or until he or she retires
300

Which branch of government decides if a law that was passed is constitutional?

Judicial Branch

400
What is a justice?
a judge on the Supreme Court
400
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
400
To be President of the United States, a person must be born a citizen of what country?
The United States of America
400

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

to make sure that laws are constitutional

400
Who decides who the justices on the Supreme Court are?
the President selects them and the Senate approves them
500

What is a constitution?

a plan for the government, the "big law"

500
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
to make the laws
500

What is the job of the executive branch?

To make sure that the laws are enforced. To carry out the laws.

500

This person oversees the impeachment trial in the Senate

Chief Justice

500
What does the term "checks and balances" mean?
to make sure that all the laws and powers are fair so that one person or group cannot have all the power
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