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Soc Studies
Question | Answer |
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Legislative Branch | Is Congress |
Executive Branch | Is President |
Judicial Branch | Is Supreme Court |
Separation of Powers | The Constitution of the United States in Article 1, 2, and 3 defines the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national government |
Checks and Balances | Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches |
Congress Can | Override presidential vetoes and impeach president |
President can | Check Congress |
Supreme Court can | Declare Congress and presidential actions unconstitutional |
Bill To Law | Introducing a bill by Senator or Representative. Working in committees. Debating the bill on the floor of each house. Voting on the bill in each house. Sending the bill to the president to be signed into law. |
Elected Officials in Congress | Write laws in response to a problem |