3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS

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3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT,
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT,
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A system in which no one government branch has power. Each branch
"checks" each other so that the power stays in balance. Ans: Checks and
Balances

A tool the legislative branch has to remove the president or a Supreme
Court justice, or judge. Ans: Impeachment

A branch of government that is made up of the president, the vice
president, and the cabinet. Ans: Executive Branch

There is no "head" of the government and all of the powers are
separated. Ans: Separation of Powers

Responsible for making laws. The two houses of Congress are located in
this branch of government. Ans: Legislative Branch

The House of Representatives and the Senate together are called this.
Ans: Congress

A part of the Judicial branch that is made up of nine justices appointed by
the president and approved by Congress. Ans: Supreme Court

A judge that is appointed or is in the Supreme Court is known as a
_____________ Ans: Justice

Made up of 100 elected senators. Part of the Legislative Branch. Ans:
Senate

Each state gets two __________ that are elected by the people. Ans:
Senators