Checks and Balances
The president can send back any bill sent to his desk by using what power?
Presidential Veto
The first form of our government was called what?
The Articles of Confederation
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
How many Senators and House of Rep. Members does each state get?
Two in the Senate, House is dependent on Population of the State
How many justices are on the Supreme Court as of 2025?
Nine
If Congress wants to pass a law but the president does not approve of the bill, how many votes do they need to pass a bill into law?
2/3 majority of both the House of Rep. and the Senate
In what year was the constitution signed and created
1787
POTUS gets to appoint what TWO jobs into our government?
Federal Judges and Ambassadors
Who is the head of the senate?
The Vice President
The first ten amendments to the constitution are known as what?
The Bill of Rights
If the Judicial branch declares a law unconstitutional how can the Legislative Branch check it to become a law anyway
By adding an amendment to the constitution
Why did our first government fail?
The AOC were too weak and could not properly run the country as a whole
POTUS is the ________ of the armed forces. (Give me the ACTUAL title).
Commander-in-chief
How many years do Senators and Representatives serve
Senators - Six Years
House of Rep. - Two Years
How long do supreme court justices serve for?
What is the primary check on the Judicial Branch that the Executive Branch has
The President assigns Supreme Court Justices (with approval from Congress)
Shays Rebellion
How many terms does a president serve and how many years total is that?
Two Terms, Eight years total
List at least THREE powers of the Legislative Branch
Answers Vary
List the two main powers of the supreme court
Decide the constitutionality of the laws passed by the Executive and Legislative Branch
Settle disputes between states, citizens, and the different branches
The process of removing an elected official from office; it begins in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Why was the Legislative Branch of our Government given the largest amount of powers out of all three branches?
The founders wanted to avoid having a king
List two of the qualifications (Requirements) to be President of the U.S.
Natural Born Citizen
35 years old minimum
Chosen by the Electoral College
Resident of the US for 14 years
This clause says that Congress must make all laws that are "Necessary and Proper" to perform their duty. What is this clause known as?
The Elastic Clause
What court is created by the Constitution of the United States
Supreme Court