Principles of the consitution
Define limited government
No one is above the law.
What is the role of the legislative branch?
To make laws
How long is President's term?
4 years
The Supreme Court and lower courts.
What are the legislative checks on the president?
Can impeach / remove president, Senate confirms presidential appointments, can override veto.
Define individual rights
Personal liberties are protected under the bill of rights.
What roles do the house and Senate play in the impeachment/trial and removal of a federal official?
The Senate tries the case and vote to convict/guilty or acquit/innocent
Who makes up the executive branch
The President, The vice President, The Cabinet,executive departments and agencies
What is the role of the judicial branch?
What are the executive branch checks on Congress?
Can veto bills, call special sessions of Congress, can influence legislation.
Define popular sovereignty
The power begins with the people, and can change the shape of the way the government operates.
Who makes up the legislative branch?
Senate number __
House of representatives number __
100 Senators
435 House of representatives
What role does the President serve in the Military?
Commander in CHief
What role do citizens play in the judicial branch?
They serve on juries.
What are the executive branch checks on Courts?
Appoints Supreme Court and federal judges, can grant pardons.
Define republicanism
A form of government in which people vote for representatives, who create laws.
What can congress do to raise revenue?
Raise taxes, impose tariffs/taxes on products coming in, borrow money, print money.
What is the vice president's responsibility in the senate
President of the Senate, to cast tie-breaking votes
What are the three levels of federal courts?
The Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts.
What are the judicial branch checks on the president?
Judicial review, appointed for life to be free from executive control.
Define Federalism
Extra points if you name the 3 other powers
Power is divided between the central government and status. Some powers are shared as well.
Delegated powers, reserved powers, shared powers
List all the other powers that congress have/pocesses
Regulate commerce/trade
Determine how citizens of foreign countries can become US citizens
Create bankruptcy laws
running national post office
Establish lower courts
How does the electoral college work
Each state gets as many electors as their senators and representatives in Congress combined. The vote of the state determines who the electors vote for and a candidate must win a majority of the electoral college to win
What are three examples of civil cases that would be tried in a federal court?
Copyright and patent infringement, civil rights, and bankruptcy.
What are the legislative branch checks on the courts?
Can impeach / remove federal judges, Senate confirms judicial nominations, creates lower federal courts, can produce constitutional amendments.