Separation of Powers/Federalism

__________________ is the supreme law of the land.

• Constitution of Virginia

• United States Constitution

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independance

The creation of three separation branches of government is known as...

• Federalism

• mixed economy

• Separation of powers

• Constitutionalism

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the law?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

The main job of the executive branch is to

• Enforce laws

• Break laws

• Make Laws

• Interpret laws

The system that limits the power of each branch by one another to prevent abuses is known as

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Command Economy

• Checks and Balances

The LEGISLATIVE checks the president by

• powers of impeachment

• granting pardons

• calling special session of Congress

• Declaring acts unconstitutional

The president checks congress by

• Overriding vetoes

• Appointing judges

• Impeaching members of congress

• Vetoing legislation

The judicials main check on the other branches is to

• grant pardons

• approve nominations

• declare laws and acts unconstitutional

• approve federal budget

The main job of the legislative branch is to

• enforce laws

• interpret laws

• make laws

• break the law

Powers left to the state

• expressed powers

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers