Legislative Branch
How many Senators are there per state? In America?
two (2)
one hundred (100)
What is the main job of the Legislative branch?
What is make laws
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?
To enforce laws
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
1) Supreme Court of the United States
2) All lower federal courts
Person who comes to court with a complaint
What is the Plaintiff?
What two houses make up the legislative branch of the gov’t?
House of Representatives (HoR)
Senate
Why is Congress called bicameral
What is HOR and Senate
How long is the term of office?
What is the maximum number of terms a president can serve?
Four (4) years
Two (2) terms
What federal court has both appellate and limited original jurisdiction?
What is the United States Supreme Court
What was the Supreme Court case that established judicial review?
What is Marburg vs Madision
How many Representatives are in the HoR?
435
Name three jobs of the Legislative Branch
What is
make laws, approve annual budget
Approve presidential appointments
Approves treaties, coin money, impeachment
Who makes up the Executive Branch?
1) President
2) Vice President
3) Executive agencies
(Cabinet = heads of departments)
How long is the Term of Office?
For life!
Which state court is the only court to have a jury and handle’s felonies?
What is Circuit Court
What are three (3) minimum qualifications to be in the House of Representatives?
25+ Years of age
Citizen for at least 7 years
Live in state they are representing
Serve for 2 years
What are three (3) minimum qualifications to be a Senator
30+ Years of age
Citizen for at least 9 years
Live in state they rep
Serve for 6 years
What are the minimum qualifications to be President?
1) At least 35 years old
2) Lived in U.S. the past 14 years
3) Born in the USA
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
Executive Branch/President
What are the two types of cases?
What is civil and criminal?
Name two ways the legislative branch checks the executive branch.
not confirming judges
Impeaching judges
Name three powers of Enumerated Powers
(hint, there are eight [8]):
2) regulate foreign trade
3) Regulate interstate commerce (trade)
4) Declare War
5) Coin Money
6) Raise armies/navy
7) Establish Post Office
8) Regulate copyrights & patents
What are the powers of the Executive Branch?
1) Commander-in-Chief of the military
2) Make treaties
3) Appoint ambassadors
4) Fill vacant seats in the Senate
Who confirms the Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court?
The Senate
What are the three types of jurisdictions
What is appellate, limited orginial, and original jurisdiction