Legislative Branch
HoR: 25 | Senate: 30
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
The President
How many Justices usually make up the Supreme Court?
9
What is the "supreme law" of the United States?
The Constitution
Where must all bills "raising revenue" begin?
The House of Representatives
How many years is a term in office for the House of Reps and the Senate?
HoR: 2 | Senate: 6
How many Executive Departments are there?
15
How do you become a federal judge?
What is an amendment?
A formal change or addition to the Constitution.
Which state refused to ratify the Constitution until other states threatened to treat it as a foreign nation?
Name the 3 people currently representing you in Congress.
Derek Schmidt - House
Roger Marshall - Senate
Jerry Moran - Senate
Beyond taking the powers of the presidency if the president is unable, what constitutional obligations does the Vice President have?
Break an exact tie in the Senate & preside over the counting of electoral votes
What does it mean to "interpret the law"?
The courts determine how the meaning of laws apply to specific cases.
This clause requires states to respect the public records and judicial proceedings of other states.
Full Faith & Credit
Besides signing a bill into law or vetoing it, what else can happen to a bill sent to the President?
The president does nothing and it becomes a law in 10 days (unless the congressional term ends in less than 10 days).
How does a bill become a law? (List 6 steps)
1. Bill is proposed | 2. Committee crafts bill | 3. Chamber floor vote | 4. Sent to other chamber to repeat steps 1-3 | 5. Send to president to sign/veto | 6. Sent back to Congress to override veto (if needed)
What are all the requirements to be elected President?
35 years of age (or older), natural born citizen, live in the U.S. for 14 years prior to election
How can the Judicial branch limit the powers the Legislative branch?
Interpreting laws & judicial review (finding a law unconstitutional and overturning it)
What year was the Constitution Ratified?
(June 21st) 1788
Justice Samuel Chase
How can the Legislative branch limit the powers of the president?
Override veto
Approve/Deny appointments
Impeach & Remove executive officials
How can the Executive branch limit the powers of the Supreme Court?
President appoints federal judges, President can pardon convicted criminals.
What is certiorari power?
The Supreme Court gets to chose which cases it hears.
Who is constitutionally bound by "Oath or Affirmation" to uphold the Constitution?
All federal & state legislators, executive officers, and judges.
Which 4 Executive Departments were created in 1789 during the Washington presidency?
State, Treasury, Defense*, Justice*
*Defense was called war, Justice was called the office of the Attorney General