SS - Pre-GED - Unit 4 - Government and Civics - The Constitution of the U.S. - Section 18
How many branches of Government are there?
3
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes laws
What does the executive branch do?
Carries out laws
What does the judicial branch do?
Decides what the laws mean
Name the branches of government.
Legislative, executive, judicial
Because each branch has the responsibility for one key job of government, no one branch can become too powerful. What is this idea called?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
The idea that each branch of a government has powers that limit the other branches' powers
Veto
Reject a bill
Bill
A proposed law
Override
To cancel the executive branch's veto or rejection of a proposed law