Section 2

Cards (7)

  • Separation of Powers - Powers are seperatied between three branches of government
  • Legislative Branch - the lawmaking body
  • Executive Branch - the body responsible for enforcing laws
  • Judicial Branch - the body that interprets laws
  • Checks and Balances - the system that ensures one branch doesn't have too muhch power over the other branches
  • Veto - to reject a decision/vote
  • Judicial Review - a power of the Judicial Branch that allows them to deem something unconstitutional