Branches of government - the 3 seperate parts of the US government; executive, legislative and judicial, checks and balances - the idea that each branch of government has the power to check, or stop, the power of another branch so that no single branch has too much power, seperation of powers - the idea that each brance of government has its own powers, veto - to reject a law, Legislative Branch - makes the laws, Executive Branch - carries out the laws, Judicial Branch - interprets the laws, Example of delegate of power - to controle foriegn affairs, A responsibility of State governmenr - education and schools,

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