Legislative Branch
To run for this part of Congress, you must be at least 25 years old and serve a two-year term representing your district.
BONUS (50 pts): How many members are there in this house in TOTAL?
House of Representatives
To run for President, you must be at least 35 years old, and what else?
Natural born citizen of the USA
(Lived in USA for at least 14 years)
What does it mean to appeal a court case? What does it mean the Supreme Court mainly hears appeals
Try to reverse the original court case decision. Supreme Court mainly hears court cases asking to be reversed
What are all 5 powers of the first amendment
This clause in Article I, Section 8 gives Congress the power to make laws that are “necessary and proper” for carrying out its duties.
Elastic Clause
What power allows Donald Trump to deploy troops to Iran currently
Commander in Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces (the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force) as well as the state militias (National Guard) when they are called into actual federal service
Name TWO current justices on the Supreme Court
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson
The federal government tries to set the speed limits for all highways nationwide. A state challenges, saying that power belongs to the states
10th amendment
The Legislative Branch is the most important branch of the US Government. 1. Agree / Disagree
2. One piece of solid evidence (200 pts)
3. Explanation (100 pts)
The Legislative Branch is the most important branch of the US Government. 1. Agree / Disagree
2. One piece of solid evidence (200 pts)
3. Explanation (100 pts)
Name THREE powers of the president that is checked Congress or The Supreme Court
Executive orders (courts striking down)
Nominating judges, department heads
Deploying troops (Congress declaring war)
Reverse the veto
This power allows the Supreme Court to decide whether a law or government action is constitutional.
Judicial Review
This amendment is the backbone amendment for most civil rights cases
Name the amendment and tell me why
14th amendment
Because of the equal protection clause
What is the TWO step process for adding an amendment to the Constitution
1. 2/3 vote in Congress
2. Approval by three-fourths of the states.
The president has a cabinet of 15 members to help him run the executive branch. What has to happen for the secretary of the department to be in office?
Name 4 departments in his cabinet (100 POINTS FOR EACH)
1. The President chooses them but the Senate must approve them
2. Check slides
What is the rule of 4
FOUR justices must agree to hear a court case to get it on the Supreme Court bench
This amendment is the backbone amendment for most civil rights cases
Name the amendment and tell me why
14th amendment
Equal protection clause