Basics
This branch of government includes the president or prime minister.
Executive Branch
The judicial branch's job is to ____ and ____
To decide if laws are fair and to decide if the law was broken or not.
The executive branch's job is to: ____ and ____
Run the government and enforce the laws
When you choose someone to represent you, you ____ for them.
Vote
This branch of government writes and votes on bills.
Legislative
The legislative branch is able to ____ the president to check his power.
Impeach
The judicial branch is able to check the power of the other two by deciding that a law is:
In order to balance the power of the legislative branch, the president has this special "no" power.
Veto
A time where you get to vote for a representative is:
an election
Each branch of government having equal power is called the __________ of power.
Balance.
In Korea, the legislative branch is called?
The National Assembly
If you did not commit a crime, you will be considered ____, but if you did commit it you will be considered ___.
innocent / guilty
To ____ an executive branch officer is to remove him or her from office.
Impeach
What is citizenship?
The country you belong to
To preserve the balance of power, a system of ________ and _______ is used.
Checks and Balances
To pass a bill, how many people need to agree?
A majority (51%)
What are 3 people you may see in the judicial system?
Judge, jury, lawyers, witnesses, defendant, audience
In a monarchy who is the head of the executive branch?
A king or queen
The opposite of a democracy is a ____, where a king controls the country.
Monarchy
Where was democracy started?
Athens, Ancient Greece
What is a political party?
A group of people that have the same ideas about politics
On the supreme court, the name of the judge changes to ____.
Justices
How can the executive branch enforce laws?
Using the military or police
What is corruption?
When a government official breaks the law by accepting money or presents from people.