Vocabulary
The type of court you go to when you're unhappy with the decisions made about the ruling in your case.
Appellate/appeals court
President (Federal)
Governor (State)
Mayor (Local)
This system was created to make sure no one branch of government became too powerful.
Checks and Balances
This person is the head of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice (John G. Roberts)
This person is the governor of Illinois
J.B. Pritzker
Checks and Balances
This is the main job of the Executive branch at every level
To enforce or carry out laws
If Congress passes a law, this branch can reject it using the power of a Veto
The Executive Branch (the President)
This is how long a Supreme Court justice serves on the court
For life
Which former U.S. President is from Chicago?
Barack Obama
Major changes made to the Constitution. There are only 27 of them.
Amendments
If the President dies, this person takes his or her place
Vice President
If Congress passes an unconstitutional law, this branch can strike it down.
The Judicial Branch
This level of the court system handles civil ceremonies (marriages), divorces, petty theft (small items), and property disputes, among other things.
Local or circuit court
Which U.S. President tried to expand the judiciary on the premise that all the sitting judges were too old?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
Federalism
The President is also the head of the military. He is given a special nickname or title in this role. What is it?
Commander in Chief
If the President appoints a new Supreme Court justice, this branch must approve the choice.
The Legislative Branch (bonus points if they specified the Senate)
There are usually this many justices on the Supreme Court (although it technically isn't illegal to add more. . . . FDR. . . .)
Nine
Even though they're technically state militias, this branch of the military was sent to Chicago, Washington, D.C., and now potentially Portland, Oregon.
This clause says that federal laws are above state laws when there is a conflict.
Supremacy Clause
The President can make these formal agreements with other countries, but Congress must approve them
Treaties
If the President or another federal official commits “high crimes or misdemeanors,” this branch has the power to impeach and remove them from office.
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
This is the principle established by Marbury v. Madison (1803). It states that the Supreme Court has the duty to determine if laws are constitutional.
Judicial Review
This is the type of law that Top Dog Law practices
Personal injuries/torts