Branches of Government

A system in which no one branch of government has too much power.

• checks and balances
• congress
• cabinet
• constitution

A tool of the legislative branch to remove the President or a Supreme Court justice.

• checks and balances
• impeachment
• senate
• election

Made up of the President, Vice President, and heads of government agencies and departments.

• senate
• cabinet
• executive branch
• supreme court

Made up of 100 members, two from each state.

• cabinet
• senate
• constitution
• supreme court

The document that established the branches of the U.S. government.

• declaration of independence
• manifest destiny
• supreme court
• constitution

The name given to the House of Representatives and Senate together.

• congress
• lady columbia
• manifest destiny
• executive branch

Made up of nine justices who review and rule on court cases

• congress
• cabinet
• supreme court
• legislative branch

The government branch with the job of writing new laws.

• Legislative branch
• tree branch
• cabinet
• supreme court

The government branch that carries out laws and directs foreign policy and national defense.

• supreme court
• cabinet
• executive branch
• tree branch

The members of this group are determined by the population of each state.

• house of representives
• congress
• senate
• cabinet