New government

The U.S. Constitution organized our government fairly by creating: 

• Fair laws

• 3 separate branches

• Splitting Congress into 2 houses

• Federal taxes

Which branch of the government carries out the laws? 

• Legislative 

• Executive

• Judicial 

What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What system prevents any branch from having too much power? 

• Power Balance

• Checks and Balances

• Constitutional Convention

• Power Checks 

How does the Executive Branch "check" the Judicial Branch?

• The Supreme Court can impeach the President. 

• The Supreme Court approves or vetoes a law. 

• The President approves or vetoes a law. 

• The President nominates Supreme Court justices. 

The President can______a law passed by Congress.

• Debate

• Veto

• Override

• Impeach

What divides the national government into 3 branches?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independnce

• The Articles of Confederation

How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?

• Every state gets 2

• Based on population

• Every state gets 1

• Only certain states get into the House

The beginning part of the Constitution

• Article I

• Amendments

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

A proposed law is called a _______________

• veto

• congress

• bill

• unconstitutional