Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Law Making Process
Checks & Balances
100

What is the main job of this Branch in relationship to laws?

Interpret the Law

100

What is the main job of this Branch in relationship to laws?

Make Laws

100

What is the main job of this Branch in relationship to laws?

Enforce the law

100

What is a Bill? 

An idea for a Law 

100

What does Check and Balance mean?

To ensure no one branch grows too powerful 

200

What do we call this branch in the U.S? 


Supreme Court



200

What do we call this branch in the U.S?



Congress 


200

What do we call this branch in the U.S?

President 

200

Who has the sole power to introduce a Bill? 

A member of Congress

200

Who has the power to pardon those convicted of Federal crimes? 

The Executive Brasnch / President 

300

How long does a supreme court justice serve? How can they lose their jobs? 

for life


Die, Resign, impeached 

300

What are the two chambers of Congress?

House of Reps & Senate 

300

What is the title of the President called as head of the military? 

Commander in Chief 

300

What's the next step after a bill has been introduced? 

goes to Committee.

300

Give me two ways in which the Legislative Branch acts as a check & balance against the Executive Branch? 

Override Veto

Declare War

Money

Impeachment 

400

What does it mean when a law is ruled unconsitutional? 

The action, or law is against the Constitution.  

400
How many members of House of Reps & Senate ?

435 Reps

100 Senators 

400

What is the title of a leader of a Federal Department called? 


Give me 3 federal departments and what their functions are? 

Secretary 

Federal Deapartments - Judged by Mr. Li 

400

Give me 3 ways in which a Bill can die in the process to becoming a law? 

Committee

Floor Vote fails

Fails to pass other chamber

President Veto 

Ruled Unconsitutional 

400

Give me one example for how each of the branches against as check and balance against each other

Answers judged by me

500

How does a Supreme Court Justice get their job? Explain the full process. 

Appointed by the President

Confirmed by the Senate 

500

How is it determined how many Reps & Senators a state gets? 

Reps - by Population

Senate - 2 per state

500

How many total Federal Departments are there? 


Give me 4 federal departments and their functions.

15 Federal Departments 


Departments judges by Mr. Li 

500

Give me the entire 7 steps in which a Bill becomes a Law

1. Introduce

2. Committee 

3. Floor debate

4. floor vote

5. Sent to other chamber 

6. Repeats steps 1-4

7. Presdient sign, or Veto

500

What are the two powers excerised by the President where there are no check & balances? 

Explain each. 

Martial Law

Nuclear War 

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