Branches of Government Vocabulary

What is the definition of veto?

• The power of not allowing something to happen.

• One of the two legislative houses in the United States Congress, or a similar part of other governments.

• The part of government led by the president of the United States. It is responsible for carrying out laws and administrating public services.

What is the Executive Branch?

• the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice.

• the part of government led by the president of the United States. It is responsible for carrying out laws and administrating public services

• the highest court in the United States.

What is the Supreme Court?

• the highest court in the United States.

• the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice.

• to make or enact laws.

What is a bill?

• The group of people who are elected to make laws in the United States. It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• The group of people who are elected to make laws in the United States. It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• A written suggestion of a new law that has been presented to lawmakers but not yet passed.

What is the Judicial Court?

• The part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice.

• To make or enact laws.

• One of the two legislative houses in the United States Congress, or a similar part of other governments.

What is Congress?

• The part of government led by the president of the United States. It is responsible for carrying out laws and administrating public services.

• The group of people who are elected to make laws in the United States. It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• The lower legislative house in the United States Congress.

What is the Legislative Branch?

• the highest court in the United States.

• One of the two legislative houses in the United States Congress, or a similar part of other governments.

• The branch of government that makes laws.

What is the Senate?

• the branch of government that makes laws.

• One of the two legislative houses in the United States Congress, or a similar part of other governments.

• The power to not allow something.

What is the House of Representative?

• The lower legislative house in the United States Congress.

• To make or enact laws.

• The branch of government that makes laws.

What are the three branches of government?

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• All of the above