The Legislative Branch
This Branch ______ laws.
makes/writes
When the President rejects a bill, it's called ________.
A Veto
This branch ___________ laws.
enforces
The courts can declare laws unconstitutional. This balances which branch?
Legislative Branch
This branch ________ laws.
Interprets
The two parts of Congress are the __________ and ___________.
Senate and House of Representatives
Congress can override a veto with a ______ majority vote.
2/3
The head of the Executive Branch.
The President
Congress may override presidential vetoes. This checks which branch?
Executive Branch
What do we call the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
This group has 100 members, two from each state.
Senate
_____________ must approve Presidential appointments.
Congress / The Senate
The President’s term length is _____ years long.
four
The President appoints federal judges. This checks which branch?
Judicial Branch
If the Supreme Court strikes down a law, that means it was declared _________________.
unconstitutional
This group is based on a state's population.
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has the power to accuse a President of wrongdoing. What do we call that?
Impeachment
The President can suggest _______ for bills.
ideas
Which chamber of Congress must approve treaties made by the President?
The Senate
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine
Any bills having to deal with taxes/money has to start in which chamber?
The House of Representatives
Which branch has the MOST checks on the other two?
The Legislative Branch
The President can reject a bill using this power.
A Veto
This system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
Which branch can appoint justices to the Supreme Court?
Executive branch (President)