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Understanding U.S. Government: Branches & Powers

Learn about the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the U.S. government, federalism, checks and balances, impeachment, veto power, and more. Test your knowledge of key terms like bicameral, popular sovereignty, and amendments!

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Understanding U.S. Government: Branches & Powers

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  1. VOCAB FLASHCARDSHit Shift + F5 to begin.

  2. the part of government that interprets the laws judicial branch

  3. to reject a proposed law or a bill veto

  4. the constitutional system that divides power between the national & state governments federalism

  5. to formally accuse an official of a crime related to official duties impeach

  6. a proposed law bill

  7. the system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of other branches checks & balances

  8. He is a member of this branch of government. legislative branch

  9. having two lawmaking parts bicameral

  10. Pennsylvanian’s would elect someone from the 8th Congressional District to serve where? House of Representatives

  11. Only the President has the power to do this. veto

  12. President Obama was sworn in by Chief Justice Roberts, a member of this branch. judicial branch

  13. This term explains the words “We the People”—that ordinary Americans have the power in our government. popular sovereignty

  14. He is a member of this branch of government. executive branch

  15. The Constitution is a “living document” because legislators can add these. amendments

  16. Any member of the House or Senate can submit a proposal for this. bill

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