United States Constitution

The executive branch is responsible for

• making laws

• passing laws

• carrying out laws

• disturbing power

The legislative branch

• elects the vice president

• makes laws.

• establishes power.

• elects judges.

The judicial branch of government

• vetoes laws.

• elects officials.

• makes laws.

• interprets laws and punishes lawbreakers

The federal executive branch is headed by

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• the President

• state officials.

The federal court system is part of the

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• electoral branch.

• judicial branch.

Checks and balances ensure

• that no branch of government has more power than another.

• that laws are made.

• the lower courts’ power.

• the power of the veto.

The president can

• make laws.

• turn down proposed laws.

• appoint people to Congress.

• punish lawbreakers

The powers of government are balanced by

• judges

• Congress.

• being distributed among three branches.

• the President

Overriding a presidential veto requires

• the vice president’s approval.

• a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress

• judges to intervene.

• a vote by the people.

The Supreme Court

• interprets the meaning of laws.

• can only have male justices.

• can override a veto.

• balances the three branches of government.