| A | B |
|---|
| executive | makes sure the laws are carried out and obeyed |
| judicial | a court system that makes sure laws agree with the Constitution |
| legislative | writes, debates, and pass bills, to become laws |
| Congress | the House and Senate combined |
| Senate | 2 representatives from each state |
| House of Representatives | represent the population |
| The President | Chief Executive |
| Separation of Powers | another name for the Three Branches of Government |
| Checks and Balances | one branches uses its power to check another branch |
| The Supreme Court | the highest court in the Judicial System |
| highest judge in the Judicial System | Chief Justice |
| highest representative in the Legislative System | Speaker of the House |
| The Constitution | The document which establishes the basic principles of the American government. |
| Founding Fathers | The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 |
| White House | Executive Branch |
| Capitol Building | Legislative Branch |
