Different Parts of Government

Front

Executive branch responsibility

Back

Carrying out laws

Front

Judicial branch responsibility

Back

Deciding what laws mean

Front

Laws made by:

Back

Congress

Front

Fairness in the Judicial Branch

Back

Judges

Front

Legislative branch responsibility

Back

Making laws

Front

Enforcers of laws in Executive Branch

Back

President and the Cabinet

Front

Checks and Balances

Back

System to ensure no branch becomes too powerful

Front

Bill of Rights

Back

First ten amendments to the Constitution

Front

Separation of Powers

Back

Division of government responsibilities into distinct branches

Front

Role of the Vice President

Back

Presides over the Senate