Executive Branch
The executive branch ______ the laws.
executes/ carries out
Head of the executive branch of the government
Chief Executive
The judicial branch ______ the laws.
interprets
The executive branch _______ the laws.
makes
Congress checks the president when legislators:
Override presidential ___________
vetoes
Who is the head of the executive branch?
President
Head of the nation's armed forces
Commander-in-Chief
The judicial branch is made up of what?
The legislative branch consists of Congress which is ________ meaning consisting of two houses.
bicameral
The courts check Congress when judges/justices:
Declare acts of Congress to be ___________.
unconstitutional
Prepare the annual _______ for congressional action.
budget
Representative of all the people
Chief Citizen
What is the highest court in the land?
The Supreme Court
One of the powers of the legislative branch is to:
Raise revenue through ______ and other levies.
taxes
The president checks Congress when the president:
___________ legislation Congress has passed.
Vetoes
__________ executive agencies and departments.
Oversees, is head of, looks over, is in charge of
American foreign policy leader
Chief Diplomat
The Supreme Court exercises the power of ___________________.
Judicial Review
List one power of the legislative branch.
Declare war. Make the laws. Approve the annual budget. Confirm Presidential appointments. Raises revenue. Regulates interstate and foreign trade.
Congress checks the courts when legislators:
_________ and convict judges/ justices.
Impeach
Appoints cabinet officers, ____________, and federal __________.
ambassadors
judges
Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch
Chief of Party
The federal court try cases involving federal ________ and _________ involving the interpretation of the Constitution.
laws and questions
What are the two houses of Congress and how many members does each of them have?
House of Representatives: 435
Senate: 100
The president checks the courts when the president:
Grants ________ and __________.
pardons and reprieves