The Constitution
The beginning of the Constitution that states the goals of government.
What is the Preamble?
The two parts of Congress.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The leader of the Executive Branch.
President
There are ____ justices on the Supreme Court.
9
Congress checks the President by doing this to a veto.
What is overriding it?
The first ten amendments are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
A senator serves for this many years.
What is six years?
This person is next in line if the President cannot serve.
Who is the Vice President?
Supreme Court Justices get their jobs by _________.
being nominated by the President and approved by Senate.
The President checks Congress with this power.
What is the veto?
Name one goal listed in the Preamble
establish justice, provide for the common defense, ensure domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare of the people
This part of Congress has 435 members.
What is the House of Representatives?
The President’s group of top advisors.
What is the Cabinet?
One way the Judicial Branch checks the power of the Legislative Branch is ___________.
by declaring laws unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court can do this if a law goes against the Constitution.
What is declare it unconstitutional?
What are the first three words of the Preamble
We The People
Congress needs this fraction to override a veto.
What is two-thirds?
The President can stop a bill from becoming a law using this power.
What is a veto?
The Supreme Court decides if laws follow the Constitution. This is called ____.
Judicial Review
The President checks the Judicial Branch through this power.
What is appointing justices?
How many amendments are there?
27
A proposed law is called this.
What is a bill?
This person is in charge of advising the President on military decisions.
What is the Secretary of Defense?
Supreme Court justices serve for this long
for life (or until retirement)
The Legislative Branch has this major check that can remove a President from office.
What is impeachment (and removal)?