Vocabulary
What is a written idea or law called
Bill
Who is the legislative branch?
Congress
Who veto's a bill? (what branch)
executive
What is elect?
What does executive branch do?
carries out the laws
Who passes the bills (what branch)
legislative branch
Who is a citizen?
born in the country
What does the legislative branch do?
makes the laws
What branch carries out the laws?
Executive branch
What is budget?
a plan for using an amount of money for specific purposes
What does judicial branch do?
interprets the laws
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
What is a county?
one of the sections into which a state or country is divided
What is veto?
executive branch rejects a bill (that legislation passed)
Legislative branch
Which branch interprets the laws
Judicial branch
What is checks and balances?
the system in which the power of each branch of government is balanced by the powers of the other branches