Legislative Branch
What are the two parts of Congress?
What is the House of Representatives and Senate
Who leads the Executive Branch?
What is the President
What is the highest court in the United States?
What is Supreme Court
Which presidential role makes the President leader of the military?
What is Commander-in-Chief
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
What is to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
How many senators does each state have?
What is two
Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch?
What is Article II
Which Article establishes the Judicial Branch?
What is Article lll
Which role requires the President to work with leaders of other countries?
What is Chief Diplomat
What can the President do to stop a bill passed by Congress?
What is use his or her veto power
Name TWO duties of Congress besides making laws.
What is-approve the annual budget, confirm presidential appointments, raise revenue through taxes/levies, regulate interstate and foreign trade, declare war
What can the President do when Congress sends a bill to the White House?
What is Sign it into law or veto it
What is judicial review?
What is the power of courts to determine whether laws or government actions are constitutional
Which presidential role involves enforcing laws passed by Congress?
What is Chief Executive
How can Congress check the President after the President vetoes a bill?
What is override the veto with a two-thirds vote
A bill passes the House. What must happen before it can go to the President?
What is It must also pass the Senate.
Name TWO groups that help the President carry out the responsibilities of the Executive Branch.
What is Vice President, Cabinet, and/or federal agencies
Congress passes a law that violates the Constitution. What can the courts do?
What is declare the law unconstitutional
The President suggests a new law and later signs the bill. Which presidential role is being performed?
Chief Legislator
The President chooses a new Supreme Court justice. Which branch must confirm the appointment?
What is Legislative Branch/Senate
Congress and the President disagree about a bill. The President vetoes it. What can Congress do to still make it a law?
What is Override the veto with a two-thirds vote.
Name TWO ways the Executive Branch can check another branch of government.
What is veto legislation, appoint judges/justices, grant pardons/reprieves, propose legislation, prepare the annual budget.
What Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
The President attends ceremonial events and represents the U.S. around the world
What is the Chief of State
Congress passes a law and the President signs it, but the Supreme Court decides it violates the Constitution. Which principle allows the Court to limit the other branches?
What is Checks and balances, specifically the Judicial Branch's use of judicial review.