S.S. Test (New York State Government)

Executive (National Government USA)

-President of the United States -elected every 4 year -carries out laws leads military -meets with leaders of other countries

Legislative (National Government USA)

-congress makes laws -2 parts Senate and House o Representatives -each state elects 2 senators -decides how much money to spend

judicial

-decide if someone has broken the law -New York Court of Appeals-most powerful court in New York -makes sure laws follow NYS Constitution

Judicial (National Government USA)

-decides if someone has broken a law -make sure he laws of constitution are followed -Supreme Court is the most powerful in the country

executive

-governor of New York -elected every 4 years -carries out New York Laws -plans budgets -can veto (says no) a law for New York

legislative

-makes laws for New York State -village,town, and cities are part of this branch -2 parts-state assembly-150 members and state senate 61 members

citizen

A person who is born in a country or who has earned he right to become a member of the country by law

Executive(main role in government)

Can veto a law and carries out laws

Judicial(main role in government)

Decide if someone broke a law

Legislative(main role in government)

Makes laws for for the state

federal

One of the three branches government

bill

a written idea for a law

elect

chose by voting

government

has responsibilities and duties

executive branch

the branch of government that carries out laws

legislative branch

the branch of government that makes laws

judicial branch

the branch of government that makes sure laws are obeyed

municipal

the government of a village, town, country or city

mayor

the head of the municipal government

checks and balances

the system in which the power of each branch of government is balanced by the powers of the other branches

veto

to refuse to approve