Executive Branch
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The President
The legislative branch is composed of:
Congress
accept (House of Representatives & Senate)
The Judicial Branch is composed of:
accept: Supreme Court
What does ratify mean?
To formally approve a plan or agreement.
Which country's government are we talking about?
USA (United States of America)
A President's term lasts ___ years.
They have to be reelected to continue
4 years
The Upper House that has 2 representatives per state is called .....
The Senate
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
What is it called when the President rejects a bill
Veto
Legislative, Executive, Judicial are __________.
The 3 branches of government.
The Executive Branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and a _______
Cabinet of advisors
The Lower House that has proportional representation based on a state's population is called .....
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court can _____ laws made by congress and if they are constitutional.
What was it called when the 2 proposals for a legislature were scrapped and they instead made 2 houses, one represented by population and one equal representation for all states?
The Great Compromise
A system of _______ keeps one branch from gaining too much power
Name 2 presidential powers:
Accept any 2:
• Head of the US Military
• Ask for the writing of the head of US Departments
• Able to pardon any crime except for their own impeachment
• Make treaties if the Senate approves
• Nominate ambassadors, public ministers and consuls, Supreme Court judges, ofcers of the US if Senate approves
• Fill up all vacancies while the Senate is on break
Who is the head of the Legislative Branch?
hint: it was covered in the Constitution Activity
The Vice President
A type of lower court in the judicial branch
What document(s) governed the United States before the Constitutional Convention?
Articles of Confederation
Representative democracy/republic
DAILY DOUBLE + BONUS QUESTION!
What does the Cabinet do?
The Cabinet advises the president about various topics throughout its 15 departments, including the Department of Defense, Commerce, Labor, Health, State, Energy and more
What are the requirements of being a Senator?
Bonus Question!
Who was the first woman on the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What is it called when a legislative assembly (Congress) has 2 houses?
Bicameral legislature
The power to tax citizens and control the nation's money is called....
It is given to the House of Representatives