Executive Branch
What is the main job of the executive branch?
enforce the law
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
write laws
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
judge/interpret laws
What is the Meaning of Ordinance?
A local law
Which branch impeaches
Legislative
Which article deals with executive?
article II
Which article deals with legislative?
Article I
Which article deals with judicial?
Article III
What is the meaning of Bicameral?
two branches or chambers
Which branch negotiates treaties
Executive
What are the parts of the Federal executive?
president, vice president, cabinet
What is the name of the Federal legislative and what two houses are included in it?
Congress with the Senate and the House of Representatives
What is the name of the highest court in the land?
Supreme Court
What is a state law called?
A Statute
Which branch declares war?
Legislative
Which role of the president deals with commanding the military?
Commander-in-Chief
How long is the term for a U.S Senator?
6 years
What power of the judicial branch strikes down unconstitutional laws?
Judicial Review
What is an example of a local legislative branch?
County commissioners, city council
If the senate approves a bill where does it go next?
House of Representatives
Which role of the president deals with foreign policy and making treaties?
Chief diplomat
How long is the term for a member of the U.S House of Representatives?
2 years
district trial courts, appeal courts, U.S. Supreme Court
What are some examples of the local executive branch
sheriff, mayor
Review by the U.S Supreme Court to check the validity of a law