Legislative
Who is head of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Who is head of the Executive branch?
The President
Who is head of the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
What is the 1st Amendment?
RAPPS
Religion
Assembly
Press Petition Speech
What does the term bicameral mean?
2 houses
What are the 2 houses of Congress? How many members do each have and what are they based off of?
Who else does the Executive branch consist of? ALSO known as the federal bureaucracy.
What are the people on Supreme Court called? How many are there?
Supreme Court Justices
9
What are the 2 Due Process Amendments? What do they do?
5th and 14th
Protect you from the government (National and State)
What does the President do when he is acting as Chief Diplomat?
Dealing with foreign policy
Introduce, Committees, Debate, Vote, Send, Repeat, and President
What does CAR stand far?
Cabinet, Agencies, and Regulatory Groups
How long do members of the Supreme Court serve?
Lifetime appointment
What is the 10th Amendment to the Constitution?
Reserved powers- Powers not given to the National Government are given to the states and the people.
What are Expressed Powers? Give me at least 1 example.
Powers specifically stated in the US Constitution. Examples- Having a military, taxes.
What is the main job of the Legislative branch? Which article created the Legislative branch?
Make laws
Article I
What is the main job of the Executive branch and which article of the Constitution created the branch?
Enforce, execute, or carry out the laws
Article II
What is Judicial review?
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What are Implied powers? Give 1 example
Powers that are used to carry out expressed powers. Funding schools, equipping the military.
What are some specific powers of the Legislative branch? Name three.
Declare war, impeach, treaties, taxes, APPROVE members of congress or federal judges, override presidential vetoes, approve budget.
What are some specific powers of the Executive branch? Name three.
Appoint members of the cabinet and federal judges, veto, grant pardons, deliver an annual speech, propose legislation, negotiate foreign treaties, call congress into special session, executive orders, prepare the budget.
Which Supreme Court case established Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
What is the Amendment process for the US Constitution?
Proposal by Congress
Ratification by States (2/3)
What is Impeachment?
Formally accuse someone in office and if convicted, they may be completely removed from office.