National and State Government Ch. 7 Lesson 1-2

the idea that each branch of government keeps watch over the others

• elect

• jury

• checks and balances

• constitution

to choose by voting

• elect

• amendment

• checks and balances

• jury

the law-making branch of government

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

the plan for government

• elect

• amendment

• jury

• constitution

a change or addition to the constitution

• elect

• amendment

• jury

• constitution

the law-interpreting branch of government

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

the law-enforcing branch of government

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

a group of people asked to look at the facts of a court case and make a decision

• elect

• amendment

• checks and balances

• jury

The governor or the president has the power to ______ or say "no" to any bill or idea for a law.

• tax

• veto

• write

• bill

The legislative branch who makes the laws in Ohio is called the ______.

• congress

• supreme court

• president

• general assembly