3 Branches
Which branch of gov contains the president?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
A. Executive
What is the 1st step on how a bill becomes a law?
A. The Chamber
B. Voted on
C. President Signs
D. Drafted
D. Drafted
What determines the number or people in the House of Reps?
State Population
2 From Each State
State Population
What does “Bicameral Congress” mean?
3 Branches
2 parts of Congress
More than one Congressman
More than one Supreme Court Justice
2 parts of Congress
What part of the Constitution gives the legislative branch two types of power, expressed and implied.
Article 1
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Congress keeps debating until the bill is tabled.
A. Lobbies
B. Bicameral Congress
C. Legislation
D. Filibuster
D. Filibuster
How many members are in the Senate?
100
What do “Committees" do?
Vote on Laws
Create Laws
Work under the President
Small Group Work
4. Small Group Work
What are the parts of the 1st Amendment?
Speech
Press
Religion
Assembly
Petition
Who is our Vice President?
JD Vance
Process on how a bill becomes a law.
A. Lobbyist
B. Legislation
C. Bicameral Congress
D. Separation of Powers
B. Legislation
How old do you have to be to serve in the “House of Reps”
20
25
30
35
30
What is a “Veto” and who has the power to do it?
President.
Pass off on a bill - not sign it
How long can a Supreme Court Justice Service for?
For life.
Name our last 5 Presidents in order.
Trump
Biden
Trump
Obama
George W. Bush
How many steps are there in how a bill is turned into a law?
6 Steps.
Which is NOT a Express Power for the Legislative Branch?
A. Collect Taxes
B. Create National Bank
C. Mint Money
D. Declare War
B. Create National Bank
. What is “Checks and Balances”?
A doctrine that keeps the 3 branches of gov separate
Individual powers that help check the other branches from becoming to powerful
No one is above the law
The gov gets their power from the people.
Individual powers that help check the other branches from becoming to powerful
The government's source of authority is the people and is expected to serve the people.
a. Rule of Law
b. Popular Sovereignty
c. Checks and Balances
d. Express Powers
b. Popular Sovereignty
True/False: You can become President even if you are NOT born in America.
False
What is this called?
When a President kills a bill by taking no action on it, but only when Congress is out of session and cannot receive a return message.
Pocket Veto
What "is" a job of Congress.
A. Impeach or try public Federal Offices
B. Veto Bills
C. Appoint the Congressmen
D. Determine Money Value in our economy
A. Impeach or try public Federal Offices
What is "Rule of Law"?
No one is above the law
Which number of President was Thomas Jefferson?
3rd