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Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2.0
Final Jeopardy
100
This branch has the power to override a veto.
What is the legislative branch?
100
Part of the legislative branch, the number of these depends on your state's population.
What is the House of Representatives?
100
Each branch checks to make sure the other branches are doing their job. We call this-
What are checks and balances?
100
Explain in one or two sentences why we have 3 branches of government.
We have 3 branches of government so that one branch does not get too powerful. This is called separation of powers. We also have checks and balances to assure each branch is doing their job.
200
This branch can veto a bill.
What is the executive branch?
200
This big word means "power is in the hands of the people"
What is popular sovereignty?
200
A president can do this to a bill, if he or she does not approve it.
What is a veto?
300
This branch judges laws and interprets the Constitution.
What is the judicial branch?
300
Part of the legislative branch, there are two of these per state
What are senetors?
300
This is the introduction to the Constitution, explaining the purpose of our government.
What is the Preamble?
400
This branch has 2 parts: The Senate and the House of Representatives
What is the legislative branch?
400
This means that we need to follow the Constitution for our country to function.
What is rule of law?
400
This is a portion of your paycheck that goes towards public programs.
What are taxes?
500
This branch can call for a state of emergency and is the commander and chief of the army.
What is the executive branch?
500
We have this in the U.S.- so that one branch of government does not get too powerful.
What is the separation of powers?
500
This is what a law is called BEFORE it becomes a law
What is a bill?