WTP: Unit 3 - Lesson 12 Vocabulary

What is the purpose of balancing powers in the government?

• To give one branch complete control over the others

• To prevent any one government branch from having too much power

• To allow all branches to make final decisions without interference

• To ensure that only the legislative branch has power

What are the branches of the government referred to in the text?

• The different departments within the legislative branch

• The three parts of the government with certain powers

• The various political parties

• The state and federal levels of government

What is meant by 'checking power'?

• The power to check the identification of government officials

• The power to check and balance the national budget

• The ability of each branch to stop the others from making final decisions or taking certain actions

• The power to check the validity of laws passed by the legislative branch

What is executive power?

• The power to execute laws

• The authority to carry out and enforce the law

• The power to elect the executive branch officials

• The authority to make executive decisions without approval

What does judicial power entail?

• The power to judge the actions of the executive branch

• The authority to settle disagreements about laws and say what the laws mean

• The power to enact new laws

• The authority to judge and enforce military actions

What is legislative power?

• The power to legislate and enforce educational standards

• The authority to make laws and rules

• The power to legislate new government branches

• The authority to legislate foreign policies exclusively

What does the term 'separation of powers' refer to?

• The separation of the government from the people

• The division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• The separation of state powers from federal powers

• The division of powers between the President and the Vice President

What is the United States Supreme Court?

• The court that oversees all state courts

• The court that handles only legislative matters

• The highest court in the United States

• The court that supervises elections in the United States