Study sets matching "social studies branches government"
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legislative branch
executive branch
judicial branch
Senate and House of Representatives
makes or changes the laws
executes or carries out the laws
studies and interprets laws
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
legislative branch
makes or changes the laws
executive branch
executes or carries out the laws
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch
Great Compromise, Senate, Upper House,…
This branch is the law-making branch. It is made up of the Hou…
This branch of government interprets the laws. It is made up o…
This branch of government enforces the laws. Its made up of th…
The ___________ ____________ created a two-part (bicameral) le…
The Legislative Branch
This branch is the law-making branch. It is made up of the Hou…
The Judicial Branch
This branch of government interprets the laws. It is made up o…
Executive (President)
Legislative (Congress)
Judicial (Courts)
The executive branch can
the branch that carry out the laws and runs the affairs of the…
the branch that deals with making laws.
the branch that authorizes any other courts that are needed.
veto laws, propose new laws, and serve as commander in chief t…
Executive (President)
the branch that carry out the laws and runs the affairs of the…
Legislative (Congress)
the branch that deals with making laws.
Executive
Executive
the President
Legislative
This branch of the government is headed by the President of th…
This branch's powers include directing government, commanding…
Who is the chief law enforcer?
This branch is headed by Congress, which includes the House of…
Executive
This branch of the government is headed by the President of th…
Executive
This branch's powers include directing government, commanding…
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
This branch creates laws.
The Supreme Court is in this branch.
The President is part of this branch.
Judges are in this branch.
Legislative Branch
This branch creates laws.
Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court is in this branch.
Cabinet
draft
taxes
veto
what groups help the president make decisions and policys
males have to register in this at 18
money collected for government services
when congress overturn a veto with 2/3 vote
Cabinet
what groups help the president make decisions and policys
draft
males have to register in this at 18
President/executive
legeslative brance
legislative brance
judicial
executes the laws of the land
consists of the congress
raises revenue through taxes/levies
consists of all the courts
President/executive
executes the laws of the land
legeslative brance
consists of the congress
Constitution
Democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy (Republic)
Document that describes how a country's government is set up a…
Type of government where the citizens have power through votin…
All citizens create and vote on laws: No Representative.
Type of citizens vote in elections for representatives to make…
Constitution
Document that describes how a country's government is set up a…
Democracy
Type of government where the citizens have power through votin…
constitution
checks and balances
executive branch
legislative branch
a written plan for government that describes the principles an…
the separation of powers in a democracy that gives each branch…
the branch of government that carries out the laws.
the branch of government that makes laws.
constitution
a written plan for government that describes the principles an…
checks and balances
the separation of powers in a democracy that gives each branch…
What is the Legislative Branch?
What are the jobs of the Legislative Br…
What are the terms and qualifications f…
What are the terms and qualifications f…
Article I of the Constitution and the lawmaking branch of gove…
Main job: Make laws. Regulate commerce, raise an army and a na…
Representatives are elected to 2-year terms. They must be at l…
Senators are elected to 6-year terms. They must be at least 30…
What is the Legislative Branch?
Article I of the Constitution and the lawmaking branch of gove…
What are the jobs of the Legislative Br…
Main job: Make laws. Regulate commerce, raise an army and a na…
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Governor of Connecticut
the branch of government charged with the execution and enforc…
the branch of government having the power to make laws
the branch of government charged with the interpretation of la…
Dannel P. Malloy
Executive Branch
the branch of government charged with the execution and enforc…
Legislative Branch
the branch of government having the power to make laws
Who are our two senators?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
ex post facto law
bills of attainder
Robert Menendez, Corey Booker
Paul Ryan
makes a particular act illegal, and punishes people who commit…
a law that punishes someone by taking away their constitutiona…
Who are our two senators?
Robert Menendez, Corey Booker
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Paul Ryan
who is the legislative branch and what…
legislative: house of representatives
legislative: senate
legislative: both
congress: makes laws
435 members, serve for 2 years, at least 25 years old and 7 ye…
100 members, serve for 6 years, at least 30 years old and 9 ye…
propose laws, overrule president with 2/3 vote, declare war, p…
who is the legislative branch and what…
congress: makes laws
legislative: house of representatives
435 members, serve for 2 years, at least 25 years old and 7 ye…
8 years
No taxes, no trade laws, and settle dis…
Taxes
Protects americans
How long did the articles of confederation last?
Under the articles of confederation ____________.
What does the Congress collect?
What does the President do?
8 years
How long did the articles of confederation last?
No taxes, no trade laws, and settle dis…
Under the articles of confederation ____________.
Citizen
election
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
is some who is born in a country or promises to be loyal to th…
the way voters choose people to serve in government
decides if laws are broken and how to punish people who do bre…
makes laws for the state
Citizen
is some who is born in a country or promises to be loyal to th…
election
the way voters choose people to serve in government
Senate
House of Representatives
2 goals of Legislative Branch
What the job of the House of Representa…
elected every 6 years/ must be 30 years old or older/ must hav…
435 members/ follows Virginia Plan/ elected every 2 years/ mus…
make laws and control government spending
impeach federal officials for wrong doing
Senate
elected every 6 years/ must be 30 years old or older/ must hav…
House of Representatives
435 members/ follows Virginia Plan/ elected every 2 years/ mus…
anarchy
theocracy
constitutionalism
dictatorship/tyranny
the absence of government, chaos
specific religion or god sets the laws
the powers of a ruler or rulers are limited by a constitution
one person in charge. The person has unlimited power and often…
anarchy
the absence of government, chaos
theocracy
specific religion or god sets the laws
Checks and Balances
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one b…
Makes laws
Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fair…
Branch of government that enforces the laws
Checks and Balances
used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one b…
Legislative Branch
Makes laws