Legislative Branch
What Article of the Constitution is the Legislative Branch?
Article 1
What Article of the Constitution is the Executive Branch?
Article 2
What Article of the Constitution is the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
Define the term that describes power being divided among the three branches.
Separation of Powers
to formally accuse an official of a crime related to official duties
impeach
Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court
The Framers of the Constitution developed this to keep any one branch from getting too powerful
Checks and Balances
to reject a proposed law or bill
Veto
This is the main job of the Legislative branch.
To make laws
The main job of the executive branch is to do this.
Enforce Laws
The main job of the Judicial branch is to do this.
Interpret laws
The term that describes people electing leader to represent themselves and their beliefs.
Republicanism
A change or addition to the Constitution
Amendment
How long are the terms for a member of the Senate and a member of the House of Representatives?
Senate is 6 yrs
House of Representatives is 2 years
What can a President do when a law comes to him?
Sign or Veto
How long does a member of the Supreme court serve for?
life
The sharing of powers between state and federal governments
Federalism
This group of people supported a Constitution without a Bill of Rights.
Federalists
100 in the Senate
435 people in the House of Representatives
535 total
If the President refuses to sign a bill, how can Congress still make it a law?
By voting again and getting 2/3 of members to vote for the law.
This term refers to the Supreme Courts ability to declare a law unconstitutional
Judicial Review
The term that describes government being created and subject to the will of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
Having two law making bodies
bicameral