The Constitution
The Supreme Law of the Land
What is the Constitution?
They have to run for re-election every 2 and 6 years respectively
Who are members of the House and Senate?
This is the month when we hold Presidential Election
What is November?
The Supreme Court of the United States has both Appellate and Original _________
What is Jurisdiction?
This is the capital of California
What is Sacramento?
Each branch has a special role
What is the separation of powers?
They have the power to confirm appointments to the Supreme Court
What is the Senate?
The President and Vice President of the Unites States?
Who are Joe Biden and Kamala Harris?
The number of people who sit on the Supreme Court of the united States
What is 9?
WJUSD is an example of one of these
What is a special district?
An amendment is proposed by the Congress and then is approved by the states
What is the process for amending the Constitution?
A person who is represented by a member of Congress
What is a constituent?
This person cast tie breaking votes in the Senate when needed
Who is the Vice President?
This type of person believes that the Constitution should be interpreted through a modern lens
What is living constitution?
Gavin Newsom
Who is the Governor of California?
These are powers that are not given to the Federal Government and instead are for the states
What are Reserved Powers?
Mike Johnson
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The way in which we elect the president of the United States
What is the electoral college?
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review
Shared power between different levels of government
What is Federalism?
The _________________ part of the Constitution gives the federal government implied powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This is the House of Representees power to initiate ALL bills about government spending and taxes.
What is the Power of the Purse?
Even though it is not named in the Constitution, presidents since George Washington have claimed which right, allowing them to withhold information about communications with advisers from Congress or the courts
What is Executive Privilege?
The case that gave the courts the power of Judicial Review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is an example of Direct Democracy where California vote on new policies
What is the Initiative Process