Legislative
What is Congress?
The legislative branch of the U.S. government responsible for making laws.
Who is the President?
What is the head of the Executive Branch?
What is the Supreme Court?
The highest court in the U.S. that interprets laws.
What does checks and balances mean?
A system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
What are the two houses of Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the President's Cabinet?
What is a group of advisors that help the president?
What is judicial review?
The power of the courts to decide if laws are constitutional.
Why are checks and balances important?
To maintain a balance of power among the branches of government.
What is a bill?
What is a proposed new law?
What is a veto?
What is the president's rejection of a bill?
What are federal judges?
Judges who are appointed to serve in federal courts.
How does one branch check another?
Through various powers such as vetoes, appointments, and judicial reviews
What is the role of Congress?
To make laws, represent the people, and oversee the executive branch.
How does the President enforce laws?
What are government agencies?
How do judges get their positions?
They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Give an example of a check on power.
What is Congress can impeach a President?
How can Congress check the President?
By overriding a veto or approving appointments.
How can the President check the Judicial Branch?
What is appointing federal judges?
How can the Judicial Branch check Congress?
What is declaring a law unconstitutional?
What happens if there is a conflict between branches?
The courts may resolve the conflict through judicial review.