Election Process
The Three Branches of Federal Government
Checks and Balances
Vocabulary
Congress
100

For the People, by the People

What is Democracy?

100

The Judicial Branch decides if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional. What is

"Constitutional" - fair or unfair 

Fair

100

Veto

Executive Branch

100

A person elected to vote for laws on behalf of the people

 representative

100

What are the two parts of Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

200

Elects the President of the United States 

The people of the United States and the Electoral College

200

Members of this branch of government include the Senate and the House of Representatives.

What is the legislative branch or Congress?

200
Impeachment

Legislative Branch

200

The U.S. Constitution

 America's written plan of government on how the government should function.

rules and laws of our country

200

How many senators are in the Senate?

100

300

Current Vice President

Who is Kamala Harris?

300

These are the 2 houses in Congress.

What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?

300

Judicial Review 

Supreme Court or Judicial Branch

300

Impeachment

the removal of a federal official from their position

300

How many senators are in each state?

Two Senators per state

400

Two main political parties 

What is the Democratic and Republican Party?

400

Declares War

What is the legislative branch?

400

Separation of Powers

Divides the government into three branches

400

Advisors of the President

What is the Cabinet?

400

How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?

435

500

The 2024 President Election Day

What is Tuesday, November 5th?

500

Negotiates treaties 

Executive Branch

500

Can multiple branches check the power of another branch? Yes or No

Yes

500

A proposal

Bill

500

What is the number of representatives in the house based on?

Population