Roman and United States Government CFA2

What are the main responsibilities of the Executive Branch in the United States government?

• 1. Write, discuss, and pass bills

• 1. Approve laws that Congress has voted for and to carry out those laws.

• 1. Interpret and explain the laws of the country, make sure laws are constitutional

• 1. Represent plebeians accused of a crime. 

The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• All 3 Branches

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• 1. Write, discuss, and pass bills

• 1. Approve laws that Congress has voted for and to carry out those laws.

• 1. Interpret and explain the laws of the country, make sure laws are constitutional

• 1. Represent plebeians accused of a crime.

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

• Head of the military
• Interpret laws
• Enforce laws
• Make laws

What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?

• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances
• Majority Rule

If a law is vetoed, it means:

• it is passed

• it has to be re-written

• it is rejected

• it is approved, but only with majority vote

Both the Roman republic and US Government maintained the Rule of Law.

• True

• False

This government has a representative democracy?

• Roman Republic

• US Government

• Both

What were the Twelve Tables?

• Roman consequences

• Roman laws

• Roman restaurants

What was the Roman senate?

• two patricians who headed the Roman Republic- had veto power / led the government

• consisted of 300 members from patrician families and suggested laws to the Consuls

• plebeians who had veto power