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