Vocabulary: WTP 1-6

What is the Bill of Rights?

• a list of the rights of citizens

• a list of government officials

• a list of tax laws

• a list of international treaties

What is the executive branch responsible for?

• carrying out laws

• making laws

• applying laws

• interpreting laws

What does the term 'higher law' mean?

• government people must obey the constitution

• laws that only apply to certain citizens and states

• laws that violate the constitution

• laws made by the president for all people

What branch of government interprets and applies laws and settles desputes?

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• checks and balances

• executive branch

What is the legislative branch responsible for?

• carrying out laws

• making laws

• applying laws

• interpreting laws

What does 'separation of powers' refer to?

• the division of powers among different states

• the division of powers among the branches of government

• the concentration of power in one branch of government

• the sharing of power with other countries

What are the checks and balances in the government?

• sharing of power among different branches of government

• the sharing of power with other countries and governments

• the division of powers among different states and governments

• the concentration of power in one branch of government

What is the purpose of the legislative branch?

• carrying out laws

• applying laws

• interpreting laws

• making laws