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Branches of government
Who is in charge?
What do they do?
Checks and Balances
Vocab
100

one branch of government

What is Judicial, legislative or executive?

100

They lead the Executive branch

Who is the president? 

100

What does the Legislative branch do?

Makes the laws

100

Who can veto a law? 

The president

100

What does veto mean?

To say no to a law
200
This branch makes laws

What is the Legislative branch?

200

How many justices are on the supreme court?

9 justices

200

What does the Executive Branch do? 

Enforces the laws 

200

Who can override a veto and pass the president? 

Legislative Branch (Congress) 
200

What does a president do if he agrees or says yes to a law? 

He signs it. 

300
This branch interprets the laws

What is the Judicial branch?

300

How many senators are there in the USA

100
300

What does the Judicial Branch do?

Interprets the laws

300

Which branch makes uses agencies and departments to make sure laws are being followed? 

The Executive branch

300

What is the highest law in the land? 

The Constitution. 

400
This branch enforces the laws

What is the executive branch

400

What is the highest court of the country?

Supreme court

400
Under what branch are the departments?

The executive branch

400

What is the name of the rule that presidents can make without the legislative branch making a law? 

Executive Order

400
What is the name for the highest judges in the US? 

The _______________ _______________ ________________

The Supreme court justices. 

500

Sing the 3 branches song

Great singing! 

500

What are the 2 houses of the Legislative Branch? 

What is the house of representatives and senate

500

What is the name for when the Supreme court decides if a law follows the Constitution? 

Judicial Review

500
Explain the purpose of checks and balances and how they work with the 3 branches. Give examples. 
Checks and balances are used to prevent one branch of government from having too much power. This means each branch can limit the power of the other branches. For example a president can veto a law the legislative branch can make. However the legislative branch can go around the president if enough agree. Also the judicial branch can determine if a law is constitutional. The president chooses the Supreme Court justices and the Senate approves them. 
500

What does it mean if a law is unconstitutional? 

It means that the law contradicts of goes against ideas in the US constitution and is not allowed.