Legislative
1. Pass the House
2. Pass the Senate
3. Signed by the President or overridden with 2/3 votes in both houses
The job of the president's cabinet is to
Advise the president
The number of justices on the Supreme Court.
9
One right/freedom from the 1st amendment
Speech
Expression
Assembly
Association
Religion
Branch with the power to declare war.
Legislative
The most senior leadership position in the House of Representatives.
Speaker of the House
The president's power to stop a bill they do not like from becoming law
Veto
The job of the Judicial Branch.
Interpret the Constitution
Clause/part of the first amendment that prevents the government from having a national religion.
Establishment clause
Some congressional districts cover larger land areas because
The population density of that area is lower (small towns, not cities)
This person casts the tie breaking vote in the Senate.
The Vice President.
Becomes president if both the president and vice president cannot serve
Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
John Roberts
Court case that ruled that students had the right to protest the Vietnam war and that stated that students did not leave their rights at the school house door.
Tinker v. Des Moines
List one specific power of the federal government (other than making laws)
Answers vary
Print money, Declare war, etc.
The U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislature which means...
There are two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The name of the vice president right now
JD Vance
Court case that established "judicial review"
Marbury v. Madison
True or False: Congress can take away first amendment rights.
False
This stops a branch of government from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Gerrymandering is
Drawing congressional districts to unfairly favor a particular political party
During a time of war, the president serves as the
Commander in chief of the military
Who nominates a new Supreme Court justice?
Who confirms them?
Nominated by the president
Confirmed by the Senate
When the Supreme Court hears a 1st Amendment case, they rely on the text of the Constitution and
Legal Precedence
How many Senators are there?
100