The Legislative Branch
What is the Legislative Branch responsible for in the government?
Creating laws.
What is the Executive Branch responsible for in the government?
Enforcing laws
What is the Judicial Branch responsible for in the government?
Making sure laws and Presidential actions are constitutional.
What is the first amendment?
Free speech, press, assembly, and religion.
What are the three levels of government?
What is representation based on in the House of Representatives?
Population
What is one of the two main roles of the Vice President?
Breaks ties in the Senate and becomes President if needed.
What is Judicial Review?
The Court's power to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
What is the second amendment?
Right to bear arms.
Define Federalism.
A system of government where power is divided and shared between a national government, the states, and local governments.
How long are the term years for the Senate?
Six years.
Name of the checks and balances the President has on the other branches.
Can veto a law in Congress.
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review? (Double Jeopardy!: What year did the Supreme Court case happen?
Marbury v. Madison (1819)
What is the fourth amendment?
Right against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Define the Supremacy Clause.
Name one of the checks of the Legislative Branch has on the other branches.
Can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote. Confirms or rejects presidential appointments (Senate). Can impeach the president.
What is the Presidential Cabinet?
Heads of the 15 executive departments that advise the President.
What is the rule of four?
Four justices must agree which case to hear. If four justices agree to hear the case, the case will be held in the Supreme Court.
What is the 7th amendment?
Right to a jury.
To "establish Justice"
To "ensure domestic Tranquility"
To "provide for the common defense"
To "promote the general Welfare"
To "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"
Name one of the special powers of the Senate.
Approves treaties and presidential appointments, holds impeachment trials.
Name one of the 7 roles of the President and what they role fulfills.
Chief Executive, Commander-in-Chief, Chief Diplomat, Legislative Leader, Head of State, Economic Leader, Party Leader
What are the three different opinions that can occur during a Supreme Court case? Define all of them.
Majority Opinion: Official ruling and reasoning.
Concurring Opinion: Agrees with the result but for different reasons.
Dissenting Opinion: Disagrees with the majority
What is the eighth amendment?
No cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bails.
What happened in McCulloch v. Maryland?
Congress created a national bank and Maryland tried to tax the bank. The bank refused to pay saying the state couldn't interfere via the Supremacy Clause. The Court agreed by saying Maryland cannot tax the bank, because of the Supremacy Clause.