Supreme court
How many Judges are in the Supreme Court
9
Which amendment has 5 parts and is part of the Bill of Rights.
1st.
What power is it when a President recognizes another countries existence
chief diplomat
How do we determine the number of members of the house of representatives
population
What is a concurrent power
powers fro the federal government and state government inacted at the same time
Which court case deals with abortion rights
Roe vs Wade
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th.
What limits the president's ability to send troops into battlelonger than a 60 day period without congressional approval?
The war powers act
how many members are in congress
535
senate 100
house 435
What is federalism
state and national governments working together
Which supreme court case over turned segregation
Brown vs Board of Education
What is due process
Protects people from a unjust government
Which is not a legislative power of the president:
Veto a Bill
Send troops into battle
pocket veto
Send troops into battle
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives
The Speaker
Number of years for 2 terms of office for the president
8
Which court case said segregation was legal
Pleassey vs Ferguson
Why was the 26th amendment created, which lowered the voting age?
Allow people that were going to war have a say so by voting on military issuses.
What is a pocket veto
When congress gives the president a bill to sign and they adjourn, the president does not have to sign it and it will become a law
How can congress override a veto by the president
2/3rds. vote of both houses
Who presides over the Senate
Vice president
What is the official name of the process of Courts reviewing cases
Judicial review.
What is the final step in order for a amendment to be ratified?
3/4ths of all state legislatures have to approve it.
List and define 2 executive powers of the president
Executive order - Creates a law without congressional approval.
executing agreements - a binding agreement with another country
How long are the terms of office for senators and members of the house?
Senate - 6 years
house - 2 years
Who is the 3rd. person in line to be president
president pro tempo