Branches of Government
This branch makes the laws in Arizona
What is the Legislative Branch?
The body is made up of the house and Senate
This is the head of the executive branch in Arizona
Who is the Governor?
This branch interprets laws
What is the judicial branch
This document is the "supreme law of the land"
What is the U.S. Constitution?
What is three?
Arizona's legislature is called this
What is the Arizona State Legislature?
This official signs or vetoes bills
Who is the Governor?
The highest court in Arizona
What is the Arizona Supreme Court?
Powers shared by both state and federal governments are called this
What are concurrent powers?
This branch checks laws by deciding if they are constitutional
What is the Judicial branch?
One power of the legislature is to do this with laws
What is pass/create laws?
This branch enforces laws
What is the Executive branch?
Judges in Arizona are often selected through this system
What is merit selection (or appointment/retention system)?
Powers not given to the federal government belong to this level
What are state powers (or reserved powers)?
This branch includes the governor
What is the Executive branch?
This is the term length for Arizona state senators
What is four years?
One power of the governor is issuing these during emergencies
What are executive orders?
Courts handle disputes and also this type of case
What are criminal or civil cases?
The federal government controls this (example: declaring war or printing money)
What are federal powers?
This system divides power among branches to prevent abuse
What is checks and balances?
This process allows lawmakers to remove a public official
What is impeachment?
The governor shares power with these other elected officials
Who are other statewide officials (e.g., Secretary of State, Attorney General)?
This principle ensures courts are independent from politics
What is judicial independence?
If a state law conflicts with federal law, this law wins
What is federal law (Supremacy Clause)?