Flashcards: Powers of the 3 Branches of Government
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Created by:
mkortright on February 16, 2008
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Orion ISD, A Young World, Leap
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Term of office for members of the Supreme Court | Life -- for good behavior |
| Term of office for members of the Senate | 6 years |
| Term of office for members of the House of Representatives | 2 years |
| Term of office for the President | 4 years |
| Has the power to settle disputes between states | Supreme Court |
| Can declare war | Congress |
| The President | approves and vetoes laws |
| The branch of government that makes the laws | Legislative |
| The branch of government that enforces the laws | Executive |
| The branch of government that interprets the laws | Judicial |
| Congress/Legislative Branch is made up of | Senate and the House of Representatives |
| proposes revenue (tax) laws | House of Representatives |
| Must approve judges, ambassadors, and cabinet members | Senate |
| Is commander-in-chief of the military | The President |
| If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can | override by a 2/3 vote of Congress |
| The Executive Branch is made up of | The President, Vice-president, and the Cabinet |
| The House of Representatives | Has sole power to impeach |
| The Senate | Has sole power to try the impeachment trial |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | Presides over any impeachment trial |