Legislative Branch
The main job of the legislative branch is to...
What is to create laws?
The head of the judicial branch is..
Who is the Supreme Court of the United States? (SCOTUS)
If the President signs a bill, what happens to it?
It becomes law.
Who has the power to declare war?
The body of Congress that has its membership based on a state's population is...
What is the House of Representatives?
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
For life (until death or retirement)
The group that advises the President and helps run executive departments is...
Who is the Cabinet?
If the President commits a crime, which branch has the power to impeach them?
The Legislative Branch
Representatives in the House serve ______ years and senators in the Senate serve ____________ years
Two years; Six years
Most members of the Supreme Court right now are...(which political party?)
Republican
How does the president enforce laws?
Through executive departments and independent executive agencies
A president rejecting a bill is called a...
How many representatives total are in the House of Representatives?
435
Around how much time do lawyers have to present their arguments before the Supreme Court orally?
30 minutes
How many executive departments are there?
15
The commander-in-chief of the military is...
Who is the president of the United States? Who is Donald Trump?
What is the "power of the purse" that Congress has?
The power of Congress to pass a federal budget, raise revenue by laying and collecting taxes, and borrow and coin money
Judicial review is...
What is "the power to declare a law unconstitutional"?
True or false: The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was designed to check the President's power by requiring them to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops
True
What is the minimum age required to be a representative in the House of Representatives?
25 years old