Vocab
The special time when you vote for a representative.
Election
What is the main job of the executive branch?
Enforce the laws, lead the country
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
Write bills
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
Interpret the law (decide if it is fair), decide if the law has been broken.
What is the smallest country on Earth?
Vatican City
A group of people who share ideas and values about the government’s role.
Political Parties
What are 2 people in the executive branch?
President, Vice President, Cabinet members
What are the people in the legislative branch called?
Representatives
What are the people in the judicial branch called?
Justices, Judges, Supreme Justice
Which country has 3 capital cities?
South Africa ( Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial) )
A form of government where people choose the leader
Democracy
The president is often the leader of a ___________ , a group of people with similar ideas on government.
Political Party
How can the legislative branch limit the executive branch?
Impeach the president, override a veto
How can the judicial branch limit the executive branch?
Lead impeachment trial
Which country is the largest democracy in the world?
India
Someone who is voted in to government by the people
Representative
How can the president limit the power of the legislative branch?
Veto bills
How can the legislative branch limit the judicial branch?
Choose the number of judges on supreme court, can create lower courts
How can the judicial branch limit the legislative branch?
Find a law is unconstitutional
Which country has the shortest constitution of all major countries?
USA (only 4,400 words)
Something you are allowed to do , it is protected by the government
Rights
How can the president limit the power of the judicial branch?
S/he appoints the judges in the first place
Most countries have 2 houses (parts) that are commonly called the:
Upper and Lower houses
What document does the judicial branch use to decide if laws are fair?
The constitution.
Where was the first democracy established?
Athens, Ancient Greece