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Government
3 Branches of Government and Check and Balance System
Question | Answer |
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Executive Branch | (President, Vice-President, and Cabinet) – carry out (execute) the laws and recommend new ones. |
Legislative Branch | (Congress, i.e., the House of Representatives and the Senate) – make laws. |
Judicial Branch | (Supreme Court) – interpret the Constitution, review laws, and preside over disputes between states. |
Checks and balances | Limit powers of each branch, so that no branch will become too powerful. |
System of checks and balances (Relative to making laws) | Executive branch can veto or approve laws Legislative makes the laws or can override Presidential veto Judicial decides if laws are constitutional |
System of checks and balances (Relative to official appointments) | President nominates Supreme Court Justices The Senate approves of the nomination |