Branches of
Government 1
Government 1
Who makes up the Legislative branch? They are known as Congress.
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What are the three branches of American government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
They serve 2-year terms, with no term limits.
Congresspeople (from the House of Representatives)
How old do you have to be to become president?
35yrs old
This group of 9 justices have a lifetime term.
The Supreme Court
Which branch enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
Who leads the Executive Branch?
The President
If members of the two major parties agree on an issue, that makes it a ___________ issue.
Bipartisan.
Primary function of the Judicial Branch
Interpret/Review the laws
Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the _________
Senate
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
# of Members of the house of representatives
435
They serve 6-year terms, with no term limits.
Senators.
The president can veto a bill passed by Congress.
Congress can refuse to approve a Supreme Court justice.
The Supreme Court can strike down an executive order.
This is an example of ?
Checks and Balances
To reject a law made by Congress
Veto
The vocabulary word that means there are two main branches of congress.
Bicameral
# of Senators per state
2
How many total years can a person be President of the United States? This would equal two terms.
8 years or 2 terms
This document is also known as the Supreme Law of the Land.
The Constitution
The concept that the number of congresspeople to represent a state is based on its population.
Apportionment
How does one become a Supreme Court Justice?
They are nominated by the President
The United States has a government where the power is in the hands of the people. What kind of political system is that?
Democracy
This branch of congress has the power to impeach the president.
The House of Representatives.
The president cannot declare war _________. It would require an act of Congress.
Unilaterally.