3 branches
What does the Legislative Branch make up?
Congress
Why do we have checks and balances?
to keep others in line to make sure one branch is not more powerful
Why does the U.S have a military?
to protect boarders and interests
What is a landmark case?
Landmark cases are cases where decisions made on cases had a lasting on the law and future cases
Why do we need taxes?
to pay the government for things like roads and bridges
What does the Executive branch make up?
The president and vice president
How can Congress check the president?
through impeachment
What are the 5 main branches of the military?
Army, Air force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Why is the Marbury v. Madison case so important?
with the case the Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review
What are property taxes?
property taxes are the things you pay for, for your property
What does the Judicial Branch make up
The Supreme Court
How does the Supreme Court check the president?
can swing by greatly or on a single appointment meeting
Who is in charge of the Military?
The president
What happened in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland?
Maryland claimed that the constitution did not give the federal government the right to create a bank
What are income taxes?
Income taxes are an amount of money makes for their job
The Legislative branch makes up Congress what are the powers of Congress?
Write up and vote on laws, declare war and declare presidential appointment
How does the congress check the courts?
by appointing new judges
What does each branch have?
active and reserve personal
What did the case Miranda v. Arizona rule?
it ruled a suspect of a crime could not be questioned until they have been read their rights
What are social security taxes?
you pay social security taxes to eldery people when they retire
What are the powers of the U.S president?
to approve laws that congress creates and can sign a bill or veto a bill
How does the tenth amendment help keep Federal government in check?
because the tenth amendment says the power of the United States government are limited to only those in the constitution
How many people work for the DOD
3.2 million people
What was the very important thing that happened in the case Brown v. Board of Education?
the court ruled that having separate public schools for white students and black students was unconstitutional
What are medicare taxes?
Medicare taxes are taxes you pay to people over 65