Call a Convention
The concept of giving three branches of government different authority is called
Separation of powers
The primary job of the legislative branch is to
Make / create / pass laws
The primary job of the executive branch is to
Enforce the law / Ensure that the laws are followed
The primary job of the judicial branch is to...
BONUS: Define what this means.
Interpret the law
What are CHECKS AND BALANCES?
Ways that each branch can limit the power of the other two branches
Name the two houses or chambers of the legislative branch.
Senate and House of Representatives
The President is elected by
The Electoral College
NOT the voters. Sorry.
True or False: You could be a Supreme Court justice if appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
TRUE. There are no job requirements to become a justice (although it's expected that you're a lawyer with some experience as a judge)
Describe what Federalists and Anti-Federalists believed.
Federalists supported ratification of the new Constitution, wanted a stronger central government to replace the AOC.
Anti-Federalists believed that the Constitution centralized too much power, wanted a form of government where states were more powerful
In order for a bill to become a law, it must receive...
Majority vote in both Senate & the House (51%)
If the President does not sign a bill into law, he is using his power to
Federal judges are appointed to terms of
Life.
Why did Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?
to protect the rights of individuals from the government
Each state gets ____ representatives in the House.
A different number based on the state's population
In addition to the President, the executive branch also includes
The Vice President, Cabinet, and 15 Executive Departments (Dept of Agriculture, Education, Defense, Health, etc)
Federalism is
The division and sharing of power between the federal government and the states
Name one compromise of the Convention and describe what it did.
3/5ths Compromise (slave representation)
Connecticut Compromise (legislative representation)
Slave Trade Compromise
Electoral College Compromise
Commerce Compromise
Name two powers that Congress has, that other branches do not
Allocate money
Pass the budget
Declare war
Impeach & remove the President
Tax
Regulate trade w/ foreign nations & btwn states
Coin money
Name one power that the Executive Branch has, that other branches do not
Command the military
Sign bills into law
Appoint federal judges
Negotiate treaties
Set rules & regulations for enforcing laws
Name one power that the Judicial Branch has, that other branches don't
Interpret whether laws apply to individual cases
Declare a law constitutional
Declare executive orders unconstitutional
Order the President to enforce laws differently