Government

It is formed by U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives

• U.S. Congress

• Government

• Constitution

• Legislative Branch

System or group of people who look over and help protect all of the people in a community, state or nation

• Legislative Branch

• Government

• Constitution

• U.S. Congress

The supreme law of the United States

Outlines our nation's government

• Government

• Judicial Branch

• U.S. Congress

• Constitution

The branch of the U.S. government that makes the laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The branch of the U.S. government that carries out laws

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

The branch of the U.S. government that interprets laws.

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Executive Branch

Members of the Legislative Branch -> 2 members per state

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Checks and Balances

Members of the Legislative Branch -> number of members depends on a state's population

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Judicial Branch

The way that each branch of government checks on the other two.

• Checks and Balances

• Bicameral

• House of Representatives

It is made up of two houses

• Biameral

• Senate

• Checks and Balances