front 1 How many branches of Government are there? | back 1 3 |
front 2 What does the legislative branch do? | back 2 Makes laws |
front 3 What does the executive branch do? | back 3 Carries out laws |
front 4 What does the judicial branch do? | back 4 Decides what the laws mean |
front 5 Name the branches of government. | back 5 Legislative, executive, judicial |
front 6 Because each branch has the responsibility for one key job of government, no one branch can become too powerful. What is this idea called? | back 6 Separation of Powers |
front 7 Checks and Balances | back 7 The idea that each branch of a government has powers that limit the other branches' powers |
front 8 Veto | back 8 Reject a bill |
front 9 Bill | back 9 A proposed law |
front 10 Override | back 10 To cancel the executive branch's veto or rejection of a proposed law |