Article 1
Who is in charge of the legislative branch?
Congress
Who is the leader of the executive branch?
The President
Who is in charge of the Judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
What does Federalism mean?
It refers to the multiple levels of government existing at the national, state, and local level
To what does separation of powers refer?
It refers to separating the most important functions of a government between the 3 branches so as not to give one part of the government too much power
What are the 2 parts of the legislative branch?
The Senate and House of Representatives?
What are some of the requirements to becoming President?
You must be born in the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have lived in the United States at least 14 years
During good behavior, so pretty much for as long as they want
Which level of government has the most power?
The national or Federal government
What are the 3 branches of government called?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What is one power given to Congress?
Lay taxes, coin money, make laws, declare war
How long is the term of the President? How many terms can they be elected to?
4 years; 2 terms
What does a Supreme Court Justice do?
They decide on a variety of cases, determine what is constitutional and unconstitutional, among other things
What are the 3 types of powers found in the Federal (or national) government?
Delegated, implied, and inherent
What are some examples of powers that are separated?
Name a power, literally nearly any power the federal government has
What are the term lengths of a Senator and Representative?
6 years and 2 years
What are some of the powers of the President?
They are the commander of the armed forces, the sign bills into law, they can veto legislation, appoint Supreme Court Justices
What does it mean if something is Constitutional?
It is allowed by the Constitution
What does full, faith, and credit mean?
It means that certain documents and other agreements are valid in every state, no matter where they are orginally from.
Ex: Driver's licenses
Why did the Founding Fathers believe in creating 3 branches of government?
Why is Article 1 the longest article of the Constitution?
Because it was envisioned to be the most active and important branch of the government
Why does the President have limited power?
The Founding Fathers were afraid of having a king-like figure in the government
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Why did the Founding Fathers want to give the states a certain amount of autonomy to make their own laws?
The Founding Fathers thought it was good to ensure that the national government wasn't too strong. Also, different states have different needs so giving the states the ability to address those specific needs makes sense.