Executive
What is the main responsibility of the President?
To enforce laws.
The two parts of the Legislative branch are...
the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The people who make-up the judicial branch are the
Supreme Court (Supreme Court justices)
The opening paragraph of the Constitution is called
the Preamble
An idea that's on its way to becoming a law
A bill
Advisors to the President
the Cabinet
The requirements to be a Senator are
be at least 30 years old, be a citizen for at least 9 years, and be a resident of the state you are representing
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
The president appoints and the Senate approves
The current vice-president of the United States is
Mike Pence
The president has the ability to ______ or ________ a bill.
Veto or sign
The titles of the various cabinets are called (hint: Dayton's or Macy's is a __________ store).
Department
make laws
The job of the Supreme Court is to
interpret the Constitution
Changes made to the Constitution are called
There are ______ number of Supreme Court justices
9
Vice President
If the president has done something wrong, the legislative branch can do what to them...
Impeach him or her
A Supreme Court Justice serves in their position for how long?
Until they die or retire
the Supreme Court
There are ____ Senators from each state and ____ Senators total
2 and 100
Three requirements to be president are...
At least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and a resident for at least 14 years.
Punish pirates, make post offices, declare war, give patents for new inventions, collect taxes, pay debts...
Because ___________ recently passed away, ________ is being considered to serve as a new Supreme Court justice.
Ruth Bader-Ginsburg & Amy Coney Barrett
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you..." This is called the _______ _________.
The Miranda Rights
Describe the process of a bill becoming a law.
A person submits an idea to their senator or representative, then it goes to Congress. The House passes it and the Senate, and then it goes to the President to be signed!