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Vocabulary
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
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What is a "bill?"

an idea for a law

100

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

Congress

100
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
the President
100
What is the name of the most important court in the country?
the Supreme Court
100

Why are there three branches of government?

To keep power balanced

200
What does veto mean?
to say "no" to a bill; to reject
200
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
200

Who supports the president in this branch?

vice president and and a group of advisers

200

This branch interprets laws.

Judicial Branch

200

Who influenced the idea of separation of powers?

Baron de Montesquieu

300

What is Congress?

National legislature (Senate + House)

300

This branch controls how tax money is spent.

Legislative

300

What branch is responsible for foreign policy?

executive

300

The highest court in the U.S. is the ________.

Supreme Court

300

What could happen if one person had all the power?

Unfair laws / loss of rights

400

What is “separation of powers”?

Dividing government into branches

400

How many people are in the House of Representatives?

435

400
To be President of the United States, a person must be born a citizen of what country?
The United States of America
400
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
to make sure that laws are fair
400

What happens when a law is unconstitutional?

It is no longer valid

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What is a constitution?

a plan for the government

500
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
to make the laws
500
What is the job of the executive branch?
to make sure that the laws are enforced. ( To make sure people follow the law)
500
What is the capital city of the United States of America?
Washington D.C.
500
What does the term "checks and balances" mean?
to make sure that all the laws and powers are fair so that one person or group cannot have all the power