The House
What is the job (or purpose) of the legislative branch?
To CREATE the laws.
What is the length of term for a senator?
6 years
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
To ENFORCE the laws.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
to INTERPRET the law.
This is when the President refuses to sign a bill passed by Congress.
A veto.
What is the length of term for a member of the House?
2 years
Are members elected or appointed?
Elected
What is the length of term for the President/Vice President?
4 years
What is the length of term for a Supreme Court Justice?
Lifetime terms.
When congress removes another government official from their post it is called this...
Impeachment
Are members elected or appointed?
Elected
How many members are there in the Senate?
100 (2 per state)
Is there a citizenship requirement to be President? If so, what is it?
Yes.
You must be a natural born citizen.
How many members are there on the Supreme Court?
9
What is the main way the Judicial Branch has to "check" the other two branches?
Judicial Review (the power to declare certain government actions unconstitutional)
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
Is there a citizenship requirement? If so, what is it?
Yes.
Must be a citizen for 9 years.
Is there an age requirement to be President? If so, what is it?
Yes.
35 years old.
Is there a citizenship requirement to be a Supreme Court Justice? If so, what is it?
No. There is no citizenship requirement.
What does Congress have to do in order to get around a Presidential veto?
Pass a bill with a 2/3rds majority.
Is there a citizenship requirement? If yes, what is it?
Yes.
Must have been a citizen for 7 years.
What is one power that is assigned to the Legislative Branch?
- Budgeting (power of the purse)
- Impeachment
- Declaring War
What is one power that is given to the Executive Branch?
- Pardons
- Nominations
- Vetoes
What is one power of the Judicial Branch?
- Settle disputes between states
- Judicial Review
This power allows the President to put forward people to fill important roles in different branches of the government.
Nominating power