How well do you know the Legislative Branch
What is the main role of the Legislative branch
To create laws
What are the powers called that the U.S Constitution gives Congress to carry out duties?
Enumerated/Delegated powers
What role is the President in when he is signing executive orders/laws or when he is appointing government officials to office?
Chief Executive
The President appoints these people to their positions?
Federal Judges
Cabinet Members
How did Montesquieu influence the framers of the Constitution?
3 branches of government
Separation of Power
How many chamber/houses are in the legislative Branch and can you name them?
2
House of Representatives and Senate
According to the U.S Constitution who has the power to declare war and the power to tax?
Congress has the enumerated power to declare war and the power to tax
What role is the President acting in when he is sending troops/military oversees?
Commander -In Chief
The President has the power to reject or deny laws known as?
Veto
The Enlightenment Philosopher who most influenced Thomas Jefferson?
John Locke
Who is the head of the Senate, and what is that person responsibilities?
The Vice President
1) Break the tie vote
2) Take over for the president if he becomes unable to continue in his role.
According to Article II in the U.S Constitution, what are the powers granted to the president to perform his duties?
Expressed Powers
What role is the President acting in when he is signing a treaty agreement with Belgium( foreign country)?
Chief Diplomat
The main job of the Executive Branch is to?
Enforce Laws
What was the main reason the Articles of Confederation was to weak?
The inability to tax
What are the requirements for the Senate and House of Representatives?
Senate- 30 years old, live in the state you are running for, be a u.S citizen for at least 9 year
House of Rep- 25 years old, live in the state you are running, be a U.S citizen for at least 7 years
Article I of the U.S Constitution gives Congress IMPLIED POWERS( duties that are not specifically listed in the Constitution) to perform its duties based off of what clause?
The Elastic Clause( stretches Congress powers)
What role is the President in when he is creating budgets, overseeing gas prices, creating more job opportunities for the American people?
Chief Economist
Every year the President gives a speech to Congress, as mandated by the U.S constitution known as?
The State of The Union Address
How did John Locke influence the founding fathers when they wrote the Constitution?
Unalienable Rights
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness
How many Senators does each state have?
How many house of Rep does each state have?
Senators- 2
House- it depends on the population/size of their state
According to the U.S Constitution, cabinet members and federal judges are appointed/chosen by the President, but they must be confirmed by the Senate. What is this process called and why do we have this system?
Checks and BalancesSo that no branch of government have to much power.
What role is the President in when he is campaigning for his political party?
Party Leader
What happens if the President does not sign or veto a bill after 10 days while Congress IS still in session?
The bill becomes a law
What did the Anti- Federalists not what to sign the Constitution?
It did not include a Bill of Rights to protect the people.
They feared the business merchants and big government was going to take away the rights of the people