How many Branches of the government are there ?
3
What are the names of the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
plans for new laws
Meaning of "budget"
a plan for how money will be earned and spent
how many years is America Turning ?
250 years
how many parts are in the Legislative Branch ?
two
What are the names of the two parts that make up the legislative branch?
House of Representative and the Senate
Who lead the Executive Branch?
The president
Who runs the judicial branch ?
The Supreme court
The supreme court determines whether laws meet the standards of the ____
Constitution
how many bills are considered each year ?
hundreds of bills are considered each year
how many are elected for the House of Representative and the Senate
HOR - 435 representatives
Senate - 100 senators
true or false the president decides to sign the law or veto it
true
how many judges are apart of the supreme court?
9
Which branch interprets laws?
Judicial Branch
the members of the presidents cabinet oversee ___ government departments
15
How many senators are elected per state ?
2
true or false - the president cannot suggest new laws to Congress
false
what are the judges called?
Justices
Which branch makes laws?
Legislative
how many federal courts are there?
There are more than 100 federal courts throughout the U.S
How many are elected per state for the house of representatives ?
the # of representatives per state is based on each states population
true or false - the cabinet is chosen by the president but the Senate must approve them
true
Who chooses the judges ?
The president
Meaning of the word "veto"
to reject