Legislative Branch
What does the word Bicameral mean?
Bonus 100pts: if you can say how it relates to this branch.
Two houses
Bonus: There are two houses in the Legislative Branch--House of Representative and the Senate.
The Cabinet.
How many justices on the US Supreme Court?
9
Which level of government does the president belong to?
Federal.
The executive branch (president) can check the power of Congress (legislative) to write laws by...
A veto.
This is the main function of the Legislative Branch
Drafting bills/creating laws
This is the main function of the executive branch.
Enforcing/carrying out the law.
This is the main function of the judicial branch.
Interpreting the law/determining if it was broken.
The highest court in the state of Maine is...
Maine State Supreme Court
Judicial review gives the judicial branch the power to..
Strike down acts of the executive and legislative branch as unconstitutional.
How are seats in the House of Representatives determined? What determines how many members a state may have?
Population of the state.
Commander in Chief.
Term length for a supreme court justice.
Life.
The police department and Sheriffs are part of this level of government.
Local.
Congress (legislative) can remove officials in government who are not doing their job through a process known as...
Impeachment.
Most of the actual work in Congress—such as reviewing, drafting, and revising bills—takes place within these specialized groups.
A committee.
Which of the following is part of the executive branch?
a) Supreme Court
b) Department of Education
c) House Appropriations Committee
B
The highest court in the state of Maine is...
Maine Supreme Court
What level of government has the power to issue a driver's license?
State.
While the President serves as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, which branch of government holds the constitutional power to officially declare war?
Congress.
Name an example of a power specific to the senate
Confirming appointments
Confirming treaties
Removal from office (part of the impeachment process)
What is the term for when the executive makes a command about federal operations that does not require congressional approval, but that cannot violate existing federal laws
Executive order.
When someone tries to argue that the court got something wrong when trying a case, what is the term for what they are asking for?
An appeal
Which levels of government make laws about our school?
All three play a part in laws that affect us here at school.
What is the ratio of votes in Congress to overturn a presidential veto?
2/3