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Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
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What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
to make the laws
100

What is another name for the Senate and House of Representatives together?

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
Who can veto a bill if he or she does not agree with it?
The President
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
How many years can someone be President?
eight years (two terms of four years each)
200
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
nine
200

Who gets to vote for the people in the Legislative Branch?

The citizens of the US who are 18 years or older

300

What is the job of the executive branch?

to make sure that the laws are enforced. ( To make sure people follow the law)

300

What building do the members of the executive branch work in?

The White House
300
For how long can a person be a Supreme Court justice?
for life or until he or she retires
300
Which branch of government decides if a law that was passed is fair?
Judicial Branch
400

What is the job of the Judicial Branch

They decide the meaning of laws.