Our Government

This is the introduction to the Constitution

• 3 Branches

• Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

This is the branch of the government that enforces the laws.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

This is the branch of the government that interprets the laws.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

This is the branch of the government that makes the laws.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

This term is used to describe the way each branch of the government keeps the other branches from having too much power.

• veto

• Preamble

• Amendment

• Checks and Balances

This word is used when a president refuses to sign a bill into law.

• Veto

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Branch

This is a system of government that divides and shares powers between a central government (federal) and local (state) governments. It is outlined in amendment 10.

• checks and balances

• executive branch

• veto

• federalism

This is a change or addition to the Constitution

• federalism

• amendment

• Bill or Rights

• veto

This is the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.

• Federalism

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

Which of the following is a responsibility of the legislative branch?

• Enforce laws

• Make laws

• Interpret laws