Checks & Balances
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
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100
This system splits the roles of the government into different branches, and offsets the power of each branch with the others.
What is separation of powers
100
The Senate is comprised of this many members.
What is 100
100
The leader at the head of the Executive Branch.
What is the President
100
The Supreme Court is led by these officials.
What is Supreme Court Justices
100
Annual speech by the president that informs the people of the country the status of the country and to suggest changes that should be made
What is the State of the Union Address
200
This branch of government appoints Supreme Court Justices, thereby checking the power of the Judicial Branch.
What is the Executive Branch
200
A word that means that Congress is made of two houses, a House of Representatives and a Senate.
What is bicameral
200
The power of the President to deny the passing of a bill into law.
What is veto
200
The most common power exercised by the Courts, used to interpret laws passed by the other branches.
What is Judicial Review
200
Confirms all treaties and appointments
What is the Senate
300
This power allows the charging and trial of crimes against government officials to remove them from power.
What is impeachment
300
The title of the person chosen by the House of Representatives to lead the house.
What is the Speaker of the House
300
The group of officials chosen by the President to lead his executive departments.
What is the Cabinet
300
The Supreme Court can strike down laws by declaring this about them.
What is unconstitutional.
300
Requirement to be a Judge.
What is good behavior
400
After the Vietnam War, Congress limited the amount of time the President could have troops deployed overseas to this many days.
What is 60 days
400
These are powers vested in Congress by the US Constitution, such as the power to declare war.
What is Enumerated/Delegated Powers
400
Powers vested in the Executive branch by Article II of the Constitution.
What is Expressed Powers
400
These courts review cases from lower courts and can overrule or uphold the lower court's’ decision.
What is appellate courts.
400
the only branch that has the power to declare war.
What is the Legislative Branch
500
The power of both the Executive and Judicial branches is checked by this power of the Congress.
What is Confirming Judges
500
The amount of votes in Congress required to overrule the veto of the President on a bill.
What is Two-Thirds majority
500
The ceremonial position held by the President, with such duties as the Easter Egg Hunt and pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey.
What is the Head pf State
500
The US Supreme Court can be both of these two court jurisdictions.
What is original and appellate jurisdictions
500
The number of cabinet member positions
What is 15
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