Civics Ch. 3-2 The Branches of Government

Branch of government responsible for carrying out the nation's laws.

• executive
• legislative
• judicial
• senate

Branch of government made up of the Senate & the House of Representatives.

• executive
• judicial
• legislative
• bureaucracy

The chief executive of the United States

• Speaker
• Senate Protemp
• President
• Chief Justice

Three-way division of power among the branches of the federal government

• checks and balances
• federalism
• dual sovereignty
• separation of power

System in which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can limit the power of the other.

• checks and balances
• federalism
• dual sovereignty
• separation of power

Appoints judges to federal courts and supreme court.

• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch
• executive and judicial branch

Approves the appoint of judges to federal courts and supreme court.

• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch
• executive and judicial branch

Determines if a law is unconstitutional.

• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch
• executive and judicial branch

Interprets the meaning of laws.

• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch
• executive and judicial branch

To cancel or revoked

• veto
• eminent domain
• repeal
• pocket veto