Legislative
Main job of the legislative branch
Make laws
Main job of the branch
To execute/enforce laws
Main job of this branch
Interpret laws
Removing a president from office
Impeach
Each branch has power to limit the other two
The names of the two chambers of Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
The executive branch is headed by
The President
Highest court in the US
Supreme Court
A group that helps carry out the executive branch’s functions
Cabinet
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Give 3 things the legislative branch can do
Taxation
Override veto
Create federal courts
Regulate business
Creates money
Introduces laws
Impeachment
Pay debt
Borrow $
Declare war
Cabinet
Power to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional
Judicial Review
Separation of national and state laws
Federalism
Legislative checks Executive (name 2)
Approve appointments
Impeach the President
Override veto
Approve annual budget
The name of the legislative body (Senate + House of Reps = ______)
Congress
Age requirement for being President
35
Supreme Court case that established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Powers are divided into 3 branches
Separation of powers
Executive checks Legislative (name 2)
Call Congress into special session
Veto legislation
Prepare annual budget
Nominate federal officials
Propose legislation
The legislative branch can check the executive branch by
override vetoes
impeaching the President
Name three hats the President wears
Commander in Chief
Chief of state
chief of party
chief executive
chief legislator
chief citizen
Supreme Court judges are not called judges, but are called
justices
Each branch has power to limit the other two
Checks and balances
Executive checks Judicial
Nominating judges