Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Powers
President
100
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
To Make the laws.
100
What is the job of the Executive branch?
To enforce/carry out the laws
100
What is the job of the Judicial branch?
To interpret/define the laws
100
What are Reserved Powers?
Powers given ONLY to the States
100
What is his title when dealing with the military?
Commander in Chief
200
What is the Legislative body called?
Congress
200
What is the title of the head of the branch and his 2nd in command?
The President and Vice President
200
What is the highest court in the USA?
The Supreme Court
200
What are Concurrent Powers?
Powers given to BOTH the States and the Federal Government
200
What is his title when dealing with the laws?
Chief Legislator
300
What 2 houses make up Congress?
The House of Representatives & The Senate
300
What is the job of the electoral college?
To chose the President
300
What is Original Jurisdiction?
Cases that go straight to the Supreme Court
300
What are Delegated Powers?
Powers given only to the Federal Government
300
What is his title when dealing with the business aspect?
Chief Executive
400
If a bill starts in the Senate where does it go next? And then?
The House of Representatives
400
What are the 3 requirements to be President?
-At least 35 years old -Born in the USA -Live at least 14 years in the USA
400
What is appellate jurisdiction?
Cases the Supreme Court can hear ONLY after it goes through the lower courts
400
What are Inherent Powers?
Powers a government HAS to have just because they are a government
400
What is his title when dealing with foreign relations?
Chief of State
500
If the President vetoes a bill, what has to happen for it to become a law?
2/3 of Congress must agree to override the President's veto.
500
What must happen for a person to be convicted of treason?
They must confess OR 2 witnesses must testify
500
What is a writ of certiorari?
A written request for the Supreme Court to hear a case
500
What are Enumerated Powers?
Powers specifically given by the constitution
500
What is the order of succession if the President dies (4)
-Vice President -Speaker of the House -President Pro Tempore -Secretary of State
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