Branches of Government
What is the Judicial Branch?
The branch that interprets the laws.
What is an agreement where both sides give up something.
This is called a compromise.
Who can sign or veto a bill?
The president.
What is the Executive Branch?
What was it called when the states met up to improve the Articles of Confederation?
Constitutional Convention.
Who approves cabinet members?
The Senate.
What is Congress or the Legislative Branch?
The branch that can impeach government officials.
What was the name of the plan that made a strong central government which came from a delegate from Virginia?
The name of the plan was the Virginia Plan and the delegate was James Madison.
Who can remove a judge for misuse of power?
The Congress.
What is the cabinet?
These are the President advisors.
What was the agreement that combined the New Jersey and Virginia plans?
This was called the Great Compromise.
Who can pardon someone who has been found guilty of a crime?
What happens after the president is impeached?
They go to trial in the Senate.
What early document made the central government weak?
It was the Articles of Confederation.
What system makes sure that the branches can't become to powerful?
The checks and balances.