Government Week 2

the governing body of a nation, state, or community

• government

• legislative branch

• separation of powers

the branch of government responsible for Enforcing laws

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

where three branches of government share jobs and responsibilities

• government

• judicial branch

• separation of powers

the branch of government responsible for MAKING laws

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• executive branch

the branch of government responsibility for DETERMINING what laws mean and ensuring they are fair

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

Once the colonies won the Revolutionary War, they had to set up their own ______________ to govern the nation.

• separation of powers

• legislative branch

• government

The main function of the ______________ is to create and amend laws.

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

Who interprets the laws to decide if they are fair?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

The _______________ decides if a law goes against the Constitution?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

Our Constitution outlines a _______________ between the three branches so that no branch becomes too powerful.

• judicial branch

• government

• separation of powers