Three Branches of Government

The Constitution splits the government into three branches to make sure no one branch can become too powerful. This is called:

• Separation of Powers

• Anti-Federalism

• Republicanism

• Impeachment

The branch of government that enforces, carries out, the law.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The branch of government that makes the laws.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The branch of government that interprets or reviews laws to determine whether they are fair or unfair.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The head of this branch is the Supreme Court

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The head of this branch is the President

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The head of this branch is Congress

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This system gives each branch special powers over the other branches to make sure that no one branch can have too much power.

• democracy

• impeachment

• checks and balances

• election

This branch has the power to veto a bill, making it harder for that bill to become a law.

• judicial

• legislative

• executive

This branch has the power to declare laws to be "unconstitutional".

• judicial

• legislative

• executive