Legislative Branch
What are the names and numbers of the 2 chambers of the Legislative Branch?
Senate - 100
House of Representatives - 435
This court case showed that even presidents must obey the rule of law.
United States v. Nixon
How is the Supreme Court structured?
9 justices - 8 normal and 1 chief justice
Which IGO has the goal of creating and maintaining world peace through its allied nations?
United Nations
What is the difference between separation of powers and checks and balances?
Checks and balances is when the branches are able to do something to another branch to check for abuses of power. Separation of powers is the division of federal power between the 3 branches of government.
What are the requirements to be a Senator and a member of the HOR?
Senator - Live in the state you represent, 9 years a citizen, be 30 or older
House of Representatives - Live in the state you represent, 7 years a citizen, be 25 or older
What are the requirements to become president?
Be a natural born citizen, live in the U.S. for at least 14 years, be 35 or older
What is the structure of the Federal court system?
U.S. District Court -> U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals -> U.S. Supreme Court
What is the U.S. Senate's job when it comes to foreign policy?
Approving treaties negotiated by the president
How did the Magna Carta and Hammurabi's code influence American government?
Both had the idea of rule of law
Magna Carta limited the king's power, Hammurabi's code was the first known written set of laws that applied to everyone
List 3 enumerated powers of Congress
Declare War, Coin Money, Collect Taxes, Approve Presidential Nominations, Impeachment, Make Post Offices, Regulate Commerce, Establish Lower Courts, Pay Debts and Borrow Money, Protect Patents and Copyrights, Raise and Support a Navy
List 3 different roles of the President
Head of State
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Commander-in-Chief
Economic Chief
Chief Legislator
Head of Party
Chief of Security
Why is Marbury v. Madison a landmark case?
(Hint: 2 answers)
It was the first time the Judicial Branch declared a law of Congress as unconstitutional.
It helped establish the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review.
Which part of the Executive branch is responsible for making foreign policy decisions with the president?
Department of State/U.S. State Department
What part of the Constitution states it is the highest law in the land?
(Bonus: What article number?)
Supremacy Clause
Article 6
What are the names of the leaders for each chamber of Congress?
HOR- Speaker of the House
Senate - President of the Senate/President Pro-Tempore of the Senate
How does the Electoral College work?
(Double Bonus: What is the number of electoral votes needed to become president?)
States cast their vote for president, then electors vote based on the state results.
The winner is the first to get 270 votes.
List the court system levels for the state of Florida
FL County Courts -> FL Circuit Courts -> FL District Court of Appeal -> FL Supreme Court
Why did the U.S. get involved with conflicts like the Korean War, Vietnam War, Bay of Pigs Invasion, and the Cold War?
To stop the spread of Communism
What is Federalism?
The division of power between the Federal government and the states
Explain the process through which a bill becomes a law
(Hint: up to 8 steps!)
Closest to the answer gets the points!
A bill is proposed in one chamber of Congress, it is sent to committes for research and review, the original chamber then votes on it, it gets sent to the other chamber for a vote, if voted against it might go to a committe there for revision, vote again with revisions, then may be sent back to the first chamber for another vote on revisions, then is sent to the president for approval or veto.
List 3 powers of the president
Nominate Justices, Nominate Ambassadors, Nominate Cabinet Members, Negotiate Treaties, Command the Military, Veto Legislation, Pass Executive Orders, Grant Pardons
List 3 types of cases the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over.
Cases involving states, cases involving maritime law, cases involving the federal government, cases involving Constitutional law
Why did the U.S. enter WWI and WWII?
(Two different answers)
WWI - German subs sank the Lusitania with Americans on board, also tried to hire Mexico to attack us
WWII - Japanses planes bombed Pearl Harbor, killing thousands of American citizens and troops
If a power is not expressly given to the government, who has that power?
(Bonus: What amendment explains the answer?)
The States!
Amendment 10, powers not given to the Federal government are reserved for the states