Legislative Branch
What is the main function of the executive branch?
To make laws.
What is the main function of the executive branch?
To enforce/execute laws.
What is the main function of the judicial branch?
To review laws.
Congress makes the laws, but who is the finale person to sign a bill into law?
The President.
There is one other role for the President in the military, what is his title?
Commander-in-chief
How old do you need to be to become a representative?
25 years old.
What are the two chambers to the legislative branch?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
Who is the leader of the executive branch?
The President of the United States.
What is the highest court in the United States?
The United States Supreme Court.
The President can appoint people to positions, but that person has to be approved by who?
The Senate.
What is the title of the leader of the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House.
How long do you need to be a citizen to become a senator?
9 years.
We determine how many representatives each state gets by...
Population size.
Who is next in the line of succession if the President dies/resigns?
The Vice President.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
There are 9 Justices.
If the President passes an executive order that is unconstitutional, who has the power to strike it down?
The Supreme Court.
What is the title for the leader of Senate?
The President of Senate aka the Vice President of the United States.
Where do you have to live if you want to become a senator or a representative?
In the state you want to represent.
State Senators represent who?
Their entire state.
Name one department (not agency) that is a part of the executive branch.
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Department of Labor
• Department of State
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of the Treasury
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
What is judicial review?
Judges reviewing laws to see if they are constitutional or unconstitutional.
Who from the executive branch breaks ties in Senate?
The Vice President.
What is the title of the leader of the Supreme Court?
Chief Justice.
How old do you need to be in order to become President?
35 years old.
How many total voting members are there in Congress?
535 total voting members
(435 Representatives and 100 Senators)
The leaders of the 15 departments are a part of the President's Cabinet, what do they do as Cabinet members?
They advise the President.
What does it mean to interpret the Constitution?
To decide what the Constitution actually means instead of what it just simply says.
If a government official is found doing something illegal or unethical, who has the power to start the impeachment process?
The House of Representatives.
What is the title of the leaders of individual states?
Governor.
What type of citizen does the President have to be if they want to become President?
A natural-born citizen.