Unit 5 Vocab flashcard

Front

What is the main function of the legislative branch?

Back

Making laws

Front

What are the two parts of Congress?

Back

The House of Representatives and the Senate

Front

Who is the head of the executive branch of the United States?

Back

The President

Front

What is the main responsibility of the executive branch of the U.S. Government? Options: Making laws, Interpreting laws, Enforcing laws, Amending laws

Back

Enforcing laws

Front

What is the primary role of the judicial branch?

Back

To decide the meaning of laws and their application

Front

What is the main purpose of checks and balances in government?

Back

To ensure no one branch controls too much power

Front

What is popular sovereignty?

Back

A government based on the consent of the people.

Front

What is the main purpose of the separation of powers in a government?

Back

To divide the government into branches with separate powers

Front

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

Back

Legislative branch

Front

What does the executive branch do?

Back

Enforces laws