The chambers of congress are called?
What is the House of Representatives and Senate
This person is the head of the executive branch
who is the president
The main purpose of the judicial branch is to
what is interpret the law
The total number of members in congress
what is 535
The number of senators for each state
what is 2
What is the term length for the house and senate?
What is 2 and 6 years
What are the 3 official qualifications to become president
what is 35 years of age, native born, and a 14 year residence in the U.S
The total number of supreme court justices
What is 9
This branch can declare war, lay and collect taxes, and regulate commerce
What is the Legislative Branch
Who is this
Who is Paul Gosar
These are meetings of congress when business is conducted
What are sessions
this role gives the president the power to send troops anywhere for 60 days and authorization to use nuclear weapons
what is commander in chief
The judicial branch maintains what system
What is the court system
this branch of government is led by one individual with a cabinet of advisors that enforce the laws
what is the executive branch
this branch a can reject presidential appointments
what is the legislative branch
This type of powers given to congress because the united states is a country that needs a functioning government
What are inherent powers
Following Justice David Souter’s retirement from the Supreme Court in 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court with the Senate’s approval demonstrating his power as...
What is chief executive
determining if government laws and or actions abide by the U.S Constitution is known as
Judicial Review
what is the final step in how a bill becomes a law
what is presidential signature
The case that established judicial review
What is Marbury v Madison
This person decides order of business and calls on for member of the house to speak and is usually apart of the majority party
who is the speaker of the house
This constitutional article describes the structure, roles, and powers of the Executive Branch
What is Article 2
What are the 3 levels of federal courts
What is U.S District Courts, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court
Due to this president who served over 12 years term limits where put in place.
who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who becomes the president if the president and vice president can no longer serve
Who is the speaker of the house.