Legislative Branch
What is the major duty/job of the Legislative Branch?
To make the laws
Who is the Chief Executive of the Executive Branch?
The President
What is the main duty of the Judicial Branch?
To interpret the law
Which house of Congress begins the impeachment process?
Impeach
To accuse an official of wrong doing
Together Senate and House of Representatives are called...
Congress
Name 1 Pro and 1 Con of Executive Orders for Presidents
Pro- Quick policy implication without the need for approval from congress
Con- Executive Orders are usually fluid and not set in stone, can be undone by each president sworn into office after.
What is the name of the highest, most important court in the United States
The Supreme Court
What house of Congress acts as the jury and tries the case?
The Senate
Jake has lost his ID in a foreign country; Jake needs to get US help on the matter. What is the place called that Jake should go to
Embassy
Where do Bills to raise Revenue start at?
House of Representatives
Who chooses the president in an event of a tie?
The House of Representatives
How many judges serve in the Supreme Court? And how long do they serve?
There are 9, and they serve for life
Who acts as the judge at the impeachment trial of a President?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Appeal
a request for a case to be moved to a higher court for rehearing
List 3 Powers Congress holds
-Taxation
-Declare War
-Raise army's
-Regulate Commerce
-Print Money
-Make Laws
What does the Executive Branch do?
Carry out the laws
What type of cases do the Supreme Court and Federal Courts have jurisdiction over?
Ones having to do with the Constituion, The U.S. Government, treaties.
In order for an official to be convicted, what fraction of the Senate needs to agree?
Two Thirds
Difference between Appellate Jurisdiction an Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction is the authority to review and make appeals on lower court rulings
Original Jurisdiction is authority to hear and decide the case first before anyone else (eg.Foriegn ambassador gets drunk and runs someone over)
Who is the presiding officer of the House?
Speaker of the House
What are 2 of the 3 requirements in order to be a presidet?
Natural Born Citizen
At least 35 years old
Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years
What is the process of checking the laws of our land called?
Judicial Review
How many presidents have been removed from office by being found guilty after the impeachment process?
None
Name 3 Supreme Court Members Correctly
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Clarence Thomas ,Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson.