Executive
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The President.
Congress is in charge of _____________ the laws.
Making
The highest court of the land is?
The Supreme Court
What is it called when the branches review each other to make sure no branch gets too powerful?
Checks and Balances
A tactic used by U.S. Senators to delay or block the passing of a Bill or nomination. A very long speech.
What is a Filibuster?
What is it called when the president rejects a law?
A veto.
Name the two houses in of Congress.
Senate
The House of Representatives
What case established judicial review (ability to determine if laws are unconstitutional)
Marbury v. Madison
What is the first paragraph of the Constitution which establishes the United States government and states its purposes and goals.
Preamble
Aspects of the Constitution that require each branch of the federal government to gain the consent of the other two in order to act.
What are Checks and Balances?
If Congress creates the laws. The president _____________ the laws.
carries out, enforces, makes sure the laws are followed.
The House of representatives is based on ____________. There are 435 members.
Population
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Double points if you can also tell me what the Virginia Plan was?
The New Jersey Plan- based on equality. One congressman per state.
The Virginia Plan- based on population.
The manipulation of an electoral constituency's boundaries so as to favor one party or class.
What is Gerrymandering?
How many years can the president serve?
4 years per term
(8 years total if they get elected twice)
both answers are acceptable
The Senate is based on equality. Each state has ____ senators.
2
Who picks supreme court justices?
The President
Which article established the Legislative Branch
Article I
Powers given to the United States government that are written out specifically in the Constitution.
What are Enumerated powers or Expressed Powers?
What is a requirement (thing you need to be/have) to be president. (You only need one)
-You need to be born in the United States
-You need to be living in the United States for 14 years.
-You need to be at least 35 years old.
How a Bill becomes a Law
1. The Bill is passed in one house (can be either the Senate or H.O.R)
2. The Bill is passed in the second house.
3. The Bill is sent to ___________________
The President
He can appove/sign or veto/reject.
If he vetoes Congress needs 2/3 majority for the law to pass.
The supreme court's main job is to______________
Decide whether or not the laws Congress passes are constitutional.
What do Amendments do?
Allow the Constitution and laws to be refined over time rather than replaced outright.
A formal count of the population that happens every 10 years.
What is the Census?