The Legislative Branch
How many houses of Congress are there? What are their names?
Two- The Senate and the House of Representatives
What title is given to the head of the Justice Department?
What is the Attorney General?
What are the three types of federal courts?
District, Appellate, and the Supreme Court
The Preamble is the first part of what document?
What is the Constitution?
The idea that the power of government is shared between the states and national government
What is federalism
How long is the term for a U.S. Senator? How long is the term for a House member?
What is 6 years for a Senator, and 2 years for a House member.
Please give two Constitutional powers given only to the President of the United States.
Veto, Leadership of the army, negotiate treaties, nominate federal officials, pardon federal crimes.
What is the function of an appellate court?
To determine if an error or mistake was made in the trial court's decision
These are the first three words of the Preamble, which explains the framers goals for our new government.
WE THE PEOPLE
This system prevents one branch from becoming more powerful than any other.
What is checks and balances
What is another name (one word) for our national legislative branch? How many total members does it have?
Congress - 535 ( 100 Senators + 435 representatives)
Who currently serves as our Attorney General? (First and Last name)
William Barr
The power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law is constitutional or not, is known by this two word term?
judicial review
Fill in - We the people of the United States, ___________________________, establish justice......
What is IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION
What are amendments? How many have there been to the Constitution?
What are official changes to the Constitution. 27
Which house of Congress approves Presidential nominations to the Supreme Court?
The Senate
List 5 Executive Departments. ( Don't include Department of..... in your answer)
15 of them!
What federal court would rule in a case where there is a dispute between two U.S. states?
What is the Supreme Court
Complete the following: and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity__________________________
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
The President nominates a new judge. What branch can check this action? Why?
What is Legislative. (Senate confirms nominees)
Which house of Congress has the "sole power of impeachment"?
What is the House of Representatives?
How long is the term of a U.S. President?
4 years
How long do federal court judges serve?
What is life, or until they want to retire
Fill in the Blank: provide for the _____________, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty…
common defense
The President signs a law. What branch can check this action? Why?
Judicial. Rule that its unconstitutional.