Legislative Branch
What is the structure of congress? How is it set up?
Bicameral: House of representatives + Senate
What are two examples of formal powers?
Making treaties
Appointing officials like judged and ambassadors (with senate consent)
What is the structure of the Court system
From lowest to highest
Trial court --> Court of appeals --> State supreme court
How long would both a senator and representative be in office for?
Representatives: 2 years
What are two examples of informal powers
Executive orders
Influencing through the public
What are some basic facts about the Supreme court
The highest court of SCOTUS
There are 9 total justices
It is a lifetime appointment
A case rarely gets to SCOTUS
What are the two roles of both the house and senate
House - speaker of the house
Senate - Vice President
What is one form of communication that the executive branch will use?
Oval Office Address
What is one important function within the Judicial branch
Interpretation of the constitution
What are two lawmaking process'
Filibuster - long speech to delay a vote
Most bills die in committee
What is one example of checks and balances
Overriding vetos
What is one Supreme Court case example
Roe v Wade
Plessy v Ferguson
What is one example of an expansion of power that a president has used?
President Trump used executive orders on border security and foreign policy