The Constitution (pg. 39)

4. The Constitution
a. set up three branches of government
i. legislative branch – Congress (makes laws)
ii. executive branch – president (enforces laws)
iii. judicial branch – courts (decides how laws are understood)
b. Congress proposes a Bill (law) that gets voted on
– if accepted it goes to the president to be signed into law or vetoed
c. checks and balances allows the branches to make sure that none of the branches gets too powerful
d. Bill of Rights – first ten amendments that protect the individual rights of citizens