The Constitution
Article 1 of the Constitution explains the role, qualifications, and requirements of this branch.
What is The Legislative Branch
A law proposed by Congress.
What is a bill.
The highest appellate court in the land.
What is The Supreme Court.
Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution outlines the roles and qualifications of this branch of government.
What is The Judicial Branch.
The candidates for President of The United States must be at least 35 years of age and a _______________.
What is "natural born citizen."
The U.S. Senate consist of 100 senators that serve this length of term.
What is 6 years.
Members of the Senate must be at least _____ years of age and a U.S. citizen for _____years.
What is 30 and 9.
When a court uses the power to hear a case where it arises or occurred.
What is Original Jurisdiction.
These members of Congress must be at least 25 years of age and a u.S. citizen for a minimum of 7 years.
Who are the House of Representatives.
Chosen by each state to cast the official vote for the President and Vice President of the United States.
Who are electors.
Voters choose someone to represent them in government under this system.
What is a Republic.
Members of the House of Representatives are elected every ___ years and has a total membership of ____.
What is 2 years and 435.
The roles, qualifications, and requirements of the Executive Branch are laid out in this article of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Article 2.
The President of The United States is required to give Congress a report on the nation and lay out their goals for the year.
What is the "State of the Union Address."
The smallest number of members who must be present for business to be conducted by the Legislative Branch.
What is a Quorum.
The Constitution grants Congress the power to do what action?
What is power to pass laws.
The act of returning a suspected criminal or escaped prisoner to a state where he or she is wanted.
What is Extradition.
This power is given to the President when presented with a bill passed by Congress.
What is Veto power.
Articles of Impeachment are only allowed to be brought by the______________ and only the _______ can remove a government official.
What is the House of Representatives and The Senate.
The promise to protect and defend the Constitution of The United States against foreign and domestic enemies.
What is The Oath of Office.
A law applying to an act that occurred before a law was passed.
What is Ex post Facto.
A law that allows a person to be punished without a trial and is prohibited in Article 1 ; Section 3 of the Constitution.
What is a Bill of Attainder.
It is the duty of the federal government to protect the states from foreign invasion and domestic disorder under _________ of the Constitution.
What is Article 4, Section 4.
Article 5 describes the specific requirements of Congress to carry out this act.
What is Amending the Constitution.
The right of a court to decide what is legal or constitutional.
What is Judicial Review.