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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the seperation of powers? | each branch has different responsibilities and checks other branches so every branch has an equal amount of power |
| What are checks and balances? | when each branch checks other branches so here is balance betweeb power |
| What is the Legislative branch? | House of representatives and Senate make laws to govern country |
| What is the Executive branch? | President and the Executive branch is to carry out laws passed |
| What is the Judicial branch? | Supreme court interprets and defines laws |
| What two branches are checked by the legislative branch? | The jucicial and executive branch are checked by the legislative branch |
| What two branches are checked by the execuive branch? | The legislative and judicial branch are checked by the executive branch |
| What two branches are checked by the judicial branch? | The executive and legislative branch are checked by the judicial branch |
| Why do we have the seperation of powers? | So no branch has more power than the other |
| What eventually led us to this new constitution? | The weakness of the Articles of confederation |