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Who has the power to ratify, or approve, all Federal appointments and treaties?
Senate
What are the heads of the Executive Departments called?
Secretaries
What can the president do to a bill? (2 things)
Sign it into law or veto it
Which article of the Constitution establishes the executive branch?
Article 2
Who does the bill go if it is approved by the House & Senate?
President
Who is the next official after the president in order of succession?
Vice-President
What is the definition of a right?
Fundamental rules allowed of / owed to people according to a legal system
What court has the power to hear a case first?
District
What is the job of the Cabinet?
To advise the president and run executive departments
Which article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
Who were the five “master-builders” of the U.S. Constitution?
Roger Sherman, George Washington, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, James Madison, & Alexander Hamilton
What are the 3 different types of courts (in order of power and hearing of cases: lowest to highest)?
District, Appellate, Supreme
What are the four steps for how a bill becomes a law?
Bill, Committee, Debate, Law
What are responsibilities?
Things we should do as American citizens
What is the beginning of the U.S. Constitution known as?
The Preamble
What is the purpose of the Department of State?
Conduct foreign relations and protect U.S. citizens abroad and issue passports and visas
What is the purpose of the Department of the Treasury?
Print, coin, and issue money and collect taxes and pay bills
What is the purpose of the Department of Defense?
Maintain U.S. armed forces, conduct military studies and operate military bases
What is the purpose of the Department of Health and Human Services?
See that foods and medicines are safe
What is the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security?
Protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks and respond to natural disasters
What is judicial review?
The power to decide whether or not a law passed by Congress is constitutional (following the rules set by the Constitution)
How many houses are in the Federal Congress? What are they?
2; House of Representatives & Senate
What are the qualifications to be a Representative?
At least 25 years old, must live in the state you are representing, and serve 2-year terms
Write the Preamble - correctly, word-for-word (100%)
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What are the qualifications to be the president?
At least 35 years old, resident of the U.S. for 14 consecutive years, and be a natural born citizen