Government Basics
The Supreme law of the land
The Constitution
Body that makes federal laws
Congress
Person who becomes President if the President can no longer serve
Vice President
Highest court in the land
Supreme Court
Two major political parties in the U.S.
Democrat and Republican
The first three words of the Constitution
"We the People"
Two parts of the U.S. Congress
House of Representatives and Senate
Number of years a President serves in one term
Four years
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
Nine
Current President's political party
Republican
The first ten amendments
Bill of Rights
Number of years a senator serves
Six years
Head of the executive branch
President
Term length for Supreme Court justices
Life
Governor of Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro
A change or addition to the Constitution
An amendment
Pennsylvania's current senators
John Fetterman and Dave McCormick
Role the President plays in making bills into laws
Veto or sign bills
Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts
These people must register for the Selective Service
Men between 18 and 26
This stops one branch from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances OR separation of powers
Number of total Representatives in the House and Senate combined
535
Job of the President's cabinet
Advise the President
Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial review
Current Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson