vocabulary legislative branch Judicial branch executive branch bill of rights and amendments
100
what is checks and balances
a system that allows each branch of government to check in on another branch to prevent too much power
100
what is making or creating laws
the legislative branch is responsible for creating
100
what is the supreme court
the highest judicial court is known as...
100
what is veto/reject
the executive branch has the power to deny an act. this is also known as the power to...
100
what is the bill of rights
the first 10 amendments to the U.S. constitution is called
200
what is limited government
governmental power restricted by law, usually in a written constitution
200
what is house of representatives and senate
the legislative branch is made up of 2 parts. what are those 2 parts
200
what is constitutional
the judicial branch hears cases and decides if the laws are
200
what is the president
the commander in chief is also known as...
200
what is the first amendment
the freedom of assembly, speech, and religion fall under which amendment
300
what is individual rights
the ability to act,think, and have certain freedoms without interference from the government
300
what is the bicameral system
the house of representatives and the senate are a 2 party system, also known as
300
what is appointed
at the federal level are judges elected or appointed?
300
what is rejecting a proposal, appointing federal members, and negotiating foreign treaties
what are 3 responsibilities of the executive branch
300
what is due process (all citizens given fair change)
amendment 5 guarantees all citizens the right to..
400
what is the sovereignty rule
the idea that government is created by the people, majority rule
400
what is the power to make laws and wage war
the legislative branch has the power to tax. what other branch does with power have
400
what is elected
at the state level are judges elected or appointed?
400
what is the electoral college
the executive branch is determined/elected by whom
400
what is the amendment process
the voting process requires 2/3 of the house and senate and 3/4 of the state legislature
500
what is republicanism
when you elect or support your representative it is known as
500
executive branch
the legislative has the power to check which other branch
500
what is executive and legislative
the judicial branch has the power to check which other branches
500
what is the legislative branch
the executive branch has the power to check which other branch
500
what is the 10th amendment
any powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states. which amendment gives these states rights?






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