Legislative Branch
The main job of the legislative branch
What is to make laws?
The main job of the executive branch.
What is to carry out the laws?
The main job of the judicial branch
What is to resolve disputes under the laws?
This group can propose an amendment to the Constitution.
What is Congress?
This phrase from the Preamble tells us that the power of the government comes from the people.
What is "We the People?"
This chamber of Congress was developed to balance the rights of less populated states with those that are more populated.
What is the senate?
The job of the President when passing a bill into a law.
What is sign it?
The number of justices on the Supreme Court.
What are 9?
This is the sharing of power between the state and national governments.
What is federalism?
These were added to the powers of each branch as a way to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This is a power of Congress to keep the president from abusing his power.
What is the power to impeach?
The job of the President which allows him to balance the power of the judicial branch.
What is to nominate judges?
The name given to the Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
This type of rule insures that the majority of people get what they want.
What is majority rule?
It takes 3/4 of these groups to ratify an amendment to the Constitution.
What are state legislatures?
Only Congress has the power to do this as a way to raise money for the government.
What is propose new taxes?
This is how a president can stop a bill from becoming a law.
What is a veto?
This is a court that people go to if they want a 2nd opinion about their case.
What is a court of appeals or appellate court?
This is the chamber of Congress that gives more voice to the states that have large populations.
What is the House of Representatives?
citizens can participate in the government by participating in these events to choose a member of the government.
What are elections?
What is bicameral?
This is the maximum amount of terms a President can serve.
What is 2?
This is the term for a federal judge.
What is life?
This is the name of the original constitution the United States had before they adopted our current Constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
What is establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty?