Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances
100

The Legislative Branch _______ the laws

What is... Makes

100

The Executive Branch ______ ___ the laws 

What is... Carries Out

100

The Judicial Branch ________ the laws 

What is... Interpret

100

Finish the statement. When congress overrides a veto, that is called Checks and _____________

What is... Balances

200

The House of Representatives and Senate is part of (A) City Council (B) General Assembly (C) Congress

What is... (C) Congress

200

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch? 

What is... The President 

200

The US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals, and the US Federal District Court are part of the _______ court system

What is... Federal

200

When one branch watches the other to make sure they are all balanced, what do we call that?

What is... Checks and Balances

300

We have a Bicameral congress, which means it is split into _____

What is... 2

300

When the president signs a bill into law, is he being (A) Chief Diplomat (B) Chief of State or (C) Chief Legislator

What is... (C) Chief Legislator

300

Which court case created Judicial Review? 

What is... Marbury V. Madison

300

Why do we separate the Government into 3 different branches?

What is...to prevent the abuse of power/ to keep one form getting too powerful/ keep it balanced and fair

400

Who has the power to declare war?

What is... Congress

400

When the president chooses members to help carry out the laws they are _________ cabinet members 

What is... Appointing

400

What is the highest court in the land? 

What is... Supreme Court

400

Coining money, Declaring war, Regulate trade, and Make Treaties is (A) Inherent powers, (B) Concurrent or (C) Expressed Powers

What is... (C) Expressed Powers 

500

What is the steps to how a bill becomes a law? 

What is... Introduce it, Committee it, Floor debate, Vote, repeat for both houses, and send to president. 

500

President desegregates the military in 1948, what is he being in that situation (A) Commander in Chief (B) Chief of State (C) Chief Legislator 

What is...(A) Commander in Chief

500

When courts declare laws to be unconstitutional, that is ______ ________

What is... Judicial Review

500

Checks and balances prevent the _______ of power

What is...Abuse