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Branches of Government
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Other
100
different parts of the government that have different powers
What is branches of governement
100
the head of the Executive Branch and the person elected to lead our country
What is President
100
The highest court in the United States
What is Supreme Court
100
A member of the Senate
What is Senator
100
dividing the power of the government among different branches or parts
What is separation of powers
200
The part of the government responsible for making the laws
What is legislative branch
200
a group of people who are heads of the departments of the Executive Branch and who give the president advice
What is Cabinet
200
the power of the courts to say that the Constitution does not allow the government to do something
What is judicial review
200
A member of the House of Representatives
What is Representative
200
basic rights that each person has naturally
What is individual rights
300
The part of the government responsible for enforcing the laws
What is executive branch
300
when the president refuses to sign a bill into law
What is veto
300
not allowed by the constitution; against the constitution
What is unconstitutional
300
when congress votes to make a bill a law despite the president's veto
What is override
300
When the Supreme Court declares a law not fair, they call it this
What is unconstitutional
400
the part of the government responsible for deciding what laws mean
What is judicial branch
400
main duty of the Executive Branch
What is to enforce laws
400
main duty of the judicial branch
What is to interpret laws
400
main duty of the legislative branch
What is to make laws
400
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is Bill of Rights
500
A way that the branches of government can make sure no other branch has too much power
What is checks and balances
500
how long is the president's term in office?
What is 4 years
500
how long does a justice serve on the supreme court?
What is for life, unless the resign, retire, or are impeached
500
how long is the term of a senator and a representative?
senators - 6 years representatives - 2 years
500
a change or addition to a document
What is amendment