Foundations of American Democracy

What are the 3 branches of the U.S. government?

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

• Council, Assembly, and the Courts

• Consuls, Senate, Praetors

Who makes up the legislative branch?

• The President

  • + Vice President

  • + the President's Cabinet

• Congress (Senate & House of Representatives)

• Supreme Court

  + Other Federal Courts

What does the legislative branch do?

• Makes and passes laws.

  Can override the President's veto.

• Enforces laws.

  Signs laws.

  Vetoes laws.

• Interprets and defines laws.

  Decides if laws are constitutional.

  Makes rulings in court cases.

Who makes up the judicial branch?

• The President

  • + Vice President

  • + the President's Cabinet

• Congress (Senate & House of Representatives)

• Supreme Court

  + Other Federal Courts

What does the judicial branch do?

• Makes and passes laws.

  Can override the President's veto.

• Enforces laws.

  Signs laws.

  Vetoes laws.

• Interprets and defines laws.

  Decides if laws are constitutional.

  Makes rulings in court cases.

Who makes up the executive branch?

• The President

  • + Vice President

  • + the President's Cabinet

• Congress (Senate & House of Representatives)

• Supreme Court

  + Other Federal Courts

What does the executive branch do?

• Makes and passes laws.

  Can override the President's veto.

• Enforces laws.

  Signs laws.

  Vetoes laws.

• Interprets and defines laws.

  Decides if laws are constitutional.

  Makes rulings in court cases.

What type of government did Ancient Rome have?

• Direct Democracy

• Roman Republic

• Absolute Democracy

What type of Democracy did Athens have?

• Representative Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Absolute Democracy

• Direct Democracy

Which system of government made up Athenian Democracy?

• Executive Branch

  Legislative Branch

  Judicial Branch

• Council of 500

  The Assembly

  The Courts

• Consuls

  Senate of 300 + 2 Assemblies

  The Courts