Legislative Branch
30 years old
US citizen for 9 years
6 year terms
Senate
What is the minimum age requirement to become president?
35
Which article of the Constitution sets up the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court?
Article III
to approve
ratify
What power does the Constitution give to the President to check on Congress?
Veto
Most of the bills introduced in Congress never become a law because they never get out of ________________.
Committees
The president's role as leader of the nation's armed forces is ___________________________
Commander in Chief
Judges are called _________________ at the Supreme Court level.
Justices
After a bill passes in the House of Representatives, where does it go next?
Senate
The Judicial Branch can check on the Executive Branch by declaring presidential actions ________________
Unconstitutional
Which official chairs the proceedings of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Which can the president do?
a. nominate judges b. offer pardons
c. choose cabinet members d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Which US court is the highest in the land?
Supreme Court
An idea for a law is known as a __________________.
Bill
Who must approve the president's nominations?
The Senate
25 years old
7 year US citizen
2 year term
Representative
If the president attends the Olympic Games in Brazil, what role is he playing as president?
Head of State
What is the term limit for judges and justices?
They may serve for life
True or False
A bill can start in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
TRUE
If the president vetoes a bill, what must Congress do to make that bill a law?
Override the veto with a 2/3 vote
In Congress, where does most of the work on bills take place?
Standing Committees
The Constitution requires the president to update Congress on his goals. This speech is known as ______________________.
State of the Union
What is it called when the Supreme Court rules against a law passed by Congress or an executive order issued by the presidnet?
Judicial Review
Conference Committee
A part of a sentence or document that has a specific purpose
Clause