Chapter 12 Lesson 2

Front

Checks and balances

Back

The idea of limiting each branch's power.

Front

budget

Back

A plan for using tax money.

Front

Executive branch

Back

The branch that plans the budget and carries out the laws.

Front

veto

Back

To say no to an idea for a law.

Front

Legislative branch

Back

This branch makes the laws, split into 2 parts - Senate and Assembly.

Front

State Senate

Back

Part of the legislative branch, has 61 members

Front

State Assembly

Back

Part of the legislative branch, has 150 members.

Front

bill

Back

A written idea for a law.

Front

Judicial branch

Back

All the courts in our state. This branch decides if a law was broken.

Front

Albany

Back

Our state capital