Executive Branch
the head of the executive branch and the head of state
President
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
to make laws
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
to interpret the law
What are the components of the US Constitution?
1. a Preamble
2. the seven articles that set up the government's structure
3. the 27 amendments
How many Amendments to the Constitution are there in total?
27
Which Article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch?
Article II
What Article of the Constitution created the Legislative Branch?
Article I
Which Article of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch?
Article III
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What are the first 10 Amendments referred to as?
the Bill of Rights
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
to enforce laws
What consists of 435 members, with the number from each state based on its population. Members are called representatives and serve two-year terms.?
The House of Representatives
What all makes up the judicial branch of the U.S.
1. District Courts
2. US Courts of Appeals
3. Supreme Court of the United States
Who were the 2 groups battling it out over the ratification of the Constitution
Federalists & Antifederalists
What are 4 freedoms protected under our First Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Press, to Peacefully Assemble
what composes the heads of 15 executive departments, advises the President, and is made up of numerous Federal Agencies and Departments
The Cabinet
What has 100 members, with two from each state, serve six-year terms, and The Vice President is the president of but can only vote to break a tie.
The Senate
What are the judges who serve in the Supreme Court called?
Justices
What was our country's first governing document, that the Constitution later replaced?
the Articles of Confederation
Which Amendment gives citizens the right to keep and bear arms?
2nd Amendment
What are the requirements to become the president of the United States?
1. Be 35 years old
2. Be a natural born citizen
3. Live in the USA for at least 14 years
What are the 2 "types" of powers that Congress has?
1. Enumerated Powers (listed in the Constitution)
2. Implied Powers (only suggested by the Constitution)
the power of the Supreme Court, to examine actions of the legislative and executive branches of government and invalidate those actions if they are found to be unconstitutional
Judicial Review
What were the 2 plans of government representation, which later became the basis for the Senate and the House of Representatives?
the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment