Branches
Checks and Balances
Principles
Federalism
100

This branch is responsible for enforcing laws

Executive

100

The President can check the legislative branch by doing a ______ against a law

Veto
100

This principle means power comes from the people

Popular Sovereignty

100

Is the military under the control of the states or the national government?

National

200

This branch is responsible for making laws

Legislative

200
The Supreme court can check the President by...

Declaring presidential acts unconstitutional

200

This principle means power is shared between the states and the national government

Federalism

200

Are schools under the control of the states or the national government

States

300

This branch is responsible for interpreting laws

Judicial

300

Which branch has the power to pardon criminals?

Executive

300

This principle divides the government into different parts to prevent one from having too much power

Separation of Powers

300

True or False: a State can conduct its own foreign policy

False

400

How many branches did the US government have under the Articles of Confederation?

1

400
Which branches are involved in selecting a new Supreme Court Justice?

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

400

This principle means government is run by representatives chosen by citizens

Republicanism

400

True or False: The National government is solely responsible for collecting taxes

False

500

What principle explains why we have 3 branches?

Separation of Powers

500

Which part of the government (SPECIFIC) has the power to impeach members of the Executive Branch?

The Senate

500

This principle is like a rock paper scissors game which give different branches the ability to balance each other

Checks and balances

500

If the President is the head of the Federal executive branch, the governor of Hawaii is the head of the ______ executive branch

State

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