America's Democracy
Describes how the United States government is organized. It establishes the three branches of government and the separation of powers.
Responsible for enforcing laws that Congress makes.
What is the Executive branch?
Building where congress meets
What is the capital building?
Makes sure that the laws are followed correctly.
Tax paid on the money a person earns.
What is income tax?
The people elect individuals to represent them.
What is a representative Democracy?
Head of the Executive Branch
Who is the President?
In 1971 this was changed from 21 to 18.
What is voting age?
Highest (most important) court in the United States. The Judges interpret the Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court?
A group of people who cast their votes for one candidate or another.
What is the electoral college?
Won the 2016 Presidency
Who is Donald Trump?
A proposal or suggestion for a law.
What is a bill?
made up of 100 people. Two from each state and serve 6 years.
What is the Senate?
Someone who askes a court to undo the ruling of a lower court.
What is a petitioner?
Vote, Be a good citizen
What are your responsibilities?
50 stars 13 stripes
What is the American Flag?
This includes departments such as defense, agriculture, education and transportation.
What is the cabinet?
Has 435 members. This number for each state is based on how many people live in a state. Serve for 2 years.
What is the House of Representatives?
The Court must apply laws equally to every person.
What is "blind justice?"
If you are born in the United States you are automatically this. You can also become this with a process called naturalization.
What is a Citizen?
Population 5,778,708
What is Wisconsin
Main responsibility is to be ready to take over the presidency.
Who is the vice President?
What does congress have the power to do?
Head of the judicial branch.
Who is the Chief Justice?
What is a constitutional monarchy?