Vocabulary: WTP 1-6

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What is the Bill of Rights?

Back

a list of the rights of citizens

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What is the executive branch responsible for?

Back

carrying out laws

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What does the term 'higher law' mean?

Back

government people must obey the constitution

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What branch of government interprets and applies laws and settles disputes?

Back

judicial branch

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What is the legislative branch responsible for?

Back

making laws

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What does 'separation of powers' refer to?

Back

the division of powers among the branches of government

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What are the checks and balances in the government?

Back

sharing of power among different branches of government

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What is the purpose of the legislative branch?

Back

making laws