The US Constitution and Rights and Responsibilities

the division of certain powers among three branches of federal government

• veto

• judicial review

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

the Congress, which makes laws and is the part of the federal government made up of elected representatives of the people of each state

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

the president, vice president, and the cabinet, as well as agency and department heads; carries out laws

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

the federal courts that interpret the meaning of the laws passed by Congress and determine if they follow the Constitution

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• executive branch

the system set up by the Framers to give each branch of the federal government the power to limit the actions, or power, of other branches.

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• veto

• separation of powers

the power of the president to reject, or not sign, a law passed by Congress

• veto

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• judicial review

the power of the courts to review the acts of other branches of government and decide if they have acted correctly to the constitution

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• judicial review

• veto

How did the Framers prevent tyranny from arising in the government?

• creating a dictatorship

• creating separation of powers

• creating the checks and balances

The Framers created a __________________ by setting up three branches of government, with each having its own unique roles.

• checks and balances

• judicial review

• veto

• separation of powers

The president can use a _________ to reject a law passed by Congress.

• judicial review

• veto

• checks and balances

• executive review