Civics - EOC Review - Topic 4 - The Executive Branch

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The idea that the power to govern should be divided among branches of government to prevent any one part from having too much power. Divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

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Separation of powers

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The part of government responsible for making laws. In the United States, Congress makes up the federal ___.

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Legislative branch

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The part of government responsible for executing and enforcing laws. The president heads the federal ___ in the United States.

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Executive branch

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The part of government that decides questions of law. The federal courts make up this branch for the federal government. The highest court is the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Judicial branch

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A system that adds an extra safeguard to the separation of powers. Each branch of government has powers that check, or limit, the powers of the other two.

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Checks and balances

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The principle that all people in a state or nation, including those who govern, are bound by laws. No one is above the law, and the Constitution provides for the ___.

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Rule of law

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To execute or put into practice. The job of the executive branch, and the president, is to ___ the nation’s laws in a way that is true to the intent and language of the law.

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Implement

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A requirement that must be met for someone to hold an office. For the president and vice president, a person must be 35 years old, a native-born American citizen, and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.

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Qualification

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The chief executive of the federal government, responsible for carrying out laws passed by Congress. The ___ is also the head of state and represents the nation to other leaders and to the American people.

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President

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The executive official next in rank to the president. Assists the president and can serve in the president’s absence or in the event of the president’s disability. Presides over the U.S. Senate and votes in the event of a tie.

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Vice president