Branch of Government vocab.

veto

• Veto is a type of government funding.
• Veto is the power to reject a decision or proposal.
• Veto is a method of voting in elections.

check and balance

• A method to increase the power of the executive branch.
• A strategy to eliminate checks on government authority.
• A system to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

executive branch

• The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws and is headed by the President.
• The executive branch is primarily focused on judicial matters and is led by the Supreme Court.
• The executive branch is responsible for creating laws and is headed by Congress.

legislative branch

• The legislative branch enforces laws.
• The legislative branch is responsible for making laws.
• The legislative branch manages the military.

judicial branch

• The judicial branch interprets laws and administers justice.
• The judicial branch enforces laws and regulations.
• The judicial branch creates laws and policies.

bill

• invoice
• law

Veto means to ...

• reject or throw out

• keep and turn into something

• protest against

a president is a ___

• follower
• assistant
• leader or commander in chief

Bills of Rights

• The first five amendments to the United States Constitution.
• A list of rights granted by state governments.
• The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

rights

• Rights are only for citizens of a country.
• Rights are entitlements or freedoms individuals have.