Actions- Name the Branch!
Signs bill into law (enacts bills)
Veto a bill
executive!
How many FEDERAL CIRCUITS are there within the US?
Twelve!
How many US Senators are there total?
100!
The number of Justices on SCOTUS?
9!
Congress is made up of which two groups?
Senate, HOR!
pass laws
legislative!
In which FEDERAL CIRCUIT is NH?
1st!
A rep's term length from the Federal house of reps
2 years!
If POTUS is unable to serve....
VP!
Associated with the longest term lengths
Judicial!
Declare war
Legislative!
The current SCOTUS Chief Justice
John Roberts!
A senator's term length!
6 years!
The types of crimes the US President can pardon
Federal
Impeach a president
Legislative
Appoint federal judges-
executive
Where is the first circuit court of appeals located?
Boston!
How many voting members in the US House of Reps?
435!
If POTUS AND VP are unable to serve, who acts as President?
Speaker of the House of Reps!
Random trivia: the SCOTUS Justice who also went to Holy Cross (like Alden....)
Clarence Thomas!
Deem an executive order unconstitutional!
Judicial!
Daily Double: a latin phrase that represents when an appellant argues before the entire circuit panel of judges instead of the customary panel of 3 appellate judges (worth 1000 pts!)
En Banc!
WHY did the founders of the government vary our term lengths?
Answers will vary!
Name BOTH senators for NH!
Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan!