Legislative Branch
Congress is made up of ____ houses
2
What are the 2 houses of Congress called?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What are the requirements to be President?
At least 35 yrs old, Natural born citizen, have lived in the US for at least 14 years
What requirements are there to become a Supreme Court Justice?
There are none!
Strike down laws that are unconstitutional
The Judicial Branch
Which article of the constitution outlines Congress?
Article I
Who is the head of the House of Representatives?
The speaker of the house
Where are the President's expressed powers found?
The role of the President is outlined in Article II of the constitution
What is the order (from highest to lowest) of the courts?
Supreme, Circuit/Appellate, District
Appointing various positions in the government
The Executive Branch
Senators remain in office for how many years?
6 years
How many representatives are there?
435
When a bill reaches the President, what are the 3 options they can do?
1. Sign it and make it a law
2. Veto it and send it back to congress
3. Pocket Veto: Don't touch it and hope congress convenes so the bill dies
How many justices currently sit on the Supreme Court?
There are currently 9 (and have been since 1869)
Interpreting the Constitution
The Judicial Branch
How old does someone have to be to be a senator?
30 years old
How does congress override a veto to make a bill a law?
Congress votes on the bill again, and needs to be passed by 2/3
What is Executive Privilege?
The right of the chief executive and members of the administration to withhold information from Congress of the courts
What is Judicial Review?
Court authority to determine that an action take by any government official or governing body violates or does not violate the Constitution
Impeach members of the federal government
Explain the difference between expressed and implied powers.
Expressed: Explicitly stated in the Constitution
Implied: Not specifically stated, but interpreted
Explain the Necessary and Proper Clause
Make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States
What is the War Powers Resolution?
President has 60 days to authorize mobilization of troops with congress, otherwise troops must return
What is the Political Question Doctrine?
When a case covers an extremely political topic and the Supreme court chooses to pass it over and leave the issue for the Legislative and Executive branches
To declare War
The Legislative Branch