Legislative Branch
What are the two houses of congress?
The Senate and The House of Representatives
What is the name of the highest court in the US?
The Supreme Court
What does the executive branch do?
Enforce the laws of the US
True or False the President can create an idea for a law and bring it to Congress.
TRUE
The 1st Amendment is part of what section of the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
There are a total of __ Senators
100
What is the purpose of the Supreme Court?
To decide whether a law or ruling is Constitutional or Unconstitutional
Name four of the seven roles the President has.
1. Head of State
2. Commander in Chief
3. Guardian of the Economy
4.Chief of the Executive Branch
5. Political Partyyy Leader
6. Legislative Leader
7. Head of Foreign Policy
Name YOUR Representative in the House of Representatives.
Jahana Hayes (CT-D)
Name the 5 freedoms that are apart of the 1st Amendment.
1. Freedom of Religion
2. Freedom of Speech
3. Freedom of Press
4. Freedom of Assembly
5. Freedom to Petition
What does legislate mean?
To create laws
How many members of the US Supreme Court are there?
9
What is the role of the President as a Legislative Leader?
To INFLUENCE the laws. Congress and the legislative branch MAKES the laws.
If a filibuster comes up in either house of Congress how can it be ended by other members?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!
A vote to end it aka CLOTURE (60 votes to end)
The government cannot practice censorship of materials before its broadcast
This is an example of what freedom?
Freedom of the Press
What is the formula for a Quorum in a house of congress?
Half of the total members plus one
(X/2)+1 = A quorum
Which district court is higher; District Court or The US Court of Appeals?
US Court of Appeals
This role of the President includes picking ambassadors
Head of Foreign Policy
How is a pocket video different from a regular veto?
Pocket Veto: The President refuses to act for 10 days and the bill dies and goes back to the start.
Spreading spoken lies is called slander while printing these lies is called what?
Libel
What is Patty Murray's (WA-D) title in congress?
President Pro-Tempore
(President of the Senate when Kamala Harris is absent)
What is Precedent?
An example of a Court ruling the Supreme Court can follow to make a decision
This role of the President acting as a symbol of the United States.
Head of State
The President vetoed my bill and now it goes back to the Senate. How many Senators do I need to override the veto?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
2/3 of the Senate
67 Senators
The Bill of Rights protects our civil liberties
What are Civil Liberties?
The freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or threat