Who's in Charge
The branch that makes the laws.
legislative branch
Making laws is the job of this branch.
legislative branch
A proposal for a new law is called this
A bill
The system that prevents any branch from having too much power.
Checks and Balances
Each state has this many senators.
Two
Who is the President of the United States
Donald Trump
The branch led by the President
executive branch
Enforcing laws is the job of this branch
executive branch
This court is the highest in the land
Supreme Court
One reason the Constitution created three branches.
To protect freedom
The amount of people a state has in the House of Representatives is based on this
Population
Who is the Vice President of the U.S.?
JD Vance
The branch that includes the Supreme Court.
judicial branch
Interpreting laws is the job of this branch
judicial branch
Which branch of government can declare war?
Legislative.
The President can stop a bill from becoming a law by doing this.
Veto
The building where Congress meets
Capital Bulding
Who is the mayor of Cranston
Kenneth J. Hopkins
These two houses of people make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
Signing or vetoing bills is this person’s job
The President
How many terms can a president serve?
Two
Can Congress can still pass a law even if the President vetoes it?
Yes
Supreme Court justices serve for this long.
For life
Who is the Governor of Rhode Island?
Dan McGee
The officials who decide court cases
Justices or Judges
What group decides if a law is unconstitutional?
Federal Court or Supreme Court
Who is president of the Senate?
The Vice President (J.D. Vance)
How many judges sit on the supreme Court?
Nine
You must be how old to become President
35
Who founded Rhode Island
Roger Williams