System of Checks and Balances - Write each term beside the correct meaning. & }(l) a) To forgive the actions or crimes of another make sure that other branches do not have too much power c) The president, vice president, and cabinet members d) A system of government in which the people choose who runs it e) To prevent from happening f) The House of Representatives and the Senate g) To stop or end a law h) To quit or leave office 1) To bring a public official who is accused of wrongdoing before a group for judgment 1) To end or take away a court sentence k) The federal court system and the U.S. Supreme Court 1) Agreeing with the Constitution Use a straight line to match each branch of U.S. government with the Article of the Constitution which established it. 1. Executlve Branch 2. Judlclal Branch 3. Legislative Branch Article One Article Two Article Three A C

a) To forgive the actions or crimes of another - j) To end or take away a court sentence <br />b) Make sure that other branches do not have too much power - Checks and Balances <br />c) The president, vice president, and cabinet members - Executive Branch <br />d) A system of government in which the people choose who runs it - Democracy <br />e) To prevent from happening - Veto <br />f) The House of Representatives and the Senate - Legislative Branch <br />g) To stop or end a law - Repeal <br />h) To quit or leave office - Resign <br />i) To bring a public official who is accused of wrongdoing before a group for judgment - Impeach <br />j) To end or take away a court sentence - Pardon <br />k) The federal court system and the U.S. Supreme Court - Judicial Branch <br />l) Agreeing with the Constitution - Constitutional <br /><br />1. Executive Branch - Article Two <br />2. Judicial Branch - Article Three <br />3. Legislative Branch - Article One