The Legislative Branch
House of Representatives
What is the formal name of the executive branch that everyone knows it by?
The president or presidency
What is the highest court in the land called and it is part of the Judiciary?
The Supreme Court of the United States
Which fundamental idea is being described here?
Each branch has the power to check the power of the other branch.
Before it becomes a law what is purposed idea called?
A Bill
The senators serve in the United States senate. And how is this number determined?
100 Senators and 2 senators for each state.
The president has the power to do what with Judges and Cabinet members?
Appointment them
Which branch is the only one that can raise funds through taxes?
The legislative branch
Which fundamental idea is being described here?
Each branch is separate from each other and has different powers but are equal in power.
Who can introduce a bill/idea?
Only members of the HOR and US Senate
The House is based on state population or representation?
State population
Lets say Mexico invades the United States, the president can send the military to defend us because he is the....
Commander-in-chief
If the president of the United States vetoes a bill what can Congress do?
Override the veto with a 2/3 majority
True or False: One of the ways the Congress can check the power of the President is by appointing judge and cabinet members.
False
What is the first step to how a bill becomes a law?
There is an idea/ bill is introduced
An expressed power is a power that is found where?
Directly written in the constitution
What is the speech that the president must give in front of the Congress every year?
the state of the union address
By appointing people to serve in his cabinet, what role is he amplifying here?
Chief Executive because he is in charge of all the agencies within the executive branch.
How can the president check the power of the Judicial Branch?
He or she appoints all federal judges
What is the second step of how a bill becomes a law
Bill is sent to committee
Implied powers are?
not explicitly stated in the Constitution but are assumed to exist based on their necessity to implement the expressed powers
Let say President Biden signs a peace treaty with Russia. What role was just amplified here? (Think about negotiations in a peaceful manner-talking things out)
Chief Diplomat
If the class scores below a 70 percent, what will happen?
We will have to do an enhancement activity. So, I recommend you go home and study!!!!
The president is responsible for the health of the overall economy. What role is being described here?
Economic Leader
What is the fourth step before it gets sent to the other
The bill is voted on