Legislative Branch
How many senators are elected from each state?
two
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
TheJudicial Branch is made up of the _____________ and other federal courts.
Supreme Court
A ___________ is an idea for a new law.
Bill
The document that describes the FIRST government of the United States of America was called the ______________________________.
The Articles of Confederation
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
To write and pass laws
What is the speech called where the President gives his suggestions for new laws to Congress?
State of the Union Speech
The Judicial Branch can reject laws that are _______________.
unconstitutional
The President is the only person who can ____________, or reject a law.
Veto
What was the meeting called where delegates from the 13 States got together to write a new government?
Constitutional Convention
True or False:
Congress can grant pardons.
False
True or False:
The President has the power to increase or decrecrease taxes.
False.
True or False:
The Judicial Branch can settle disputes about what law means.
True
The system that keeps any one part of our government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
What is the document that describes our government and still exists today?
The Constitution
How many members does the U.S. House of Representatives have?
435
The President's term is _______ years. The President can serve _____ terms.
4;2
Who presides over impeachment trials
The Chief Justice
What word means "in conflict with the Constitution"?
Unconstitutional
What is the Preamble?
The introduction to the Constitution
What are the two houses that make up Congress?
The Senate and The House of Representatives
What is the name of the group that advises and helps the President?
The Judicial Branch _________ the Constitution and shapes the laws.
A. makes
B. enforces
C. interprets
C. interprets
The act of accusing a government official of a crime
impeachment
The constitution is divided into parts called ________________.
Articles