Legislative
What article of the constitution describes the Legislative Branch of government?
Article 1
What article of the constitution describes the executive branch of government?
Article 2
What article of the constitution outlines the judicial branch of government?
Article 3
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the US constitution
What document explains how to divide the power of the government?
What are the two bodies of the legislative branch?
The Senate & the House of Representatives
What is the role of the executive branch?
To execute/ carry out the law
Who is head of the judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
What is the first amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, and religion
What is the term for accusing the President of doing something wrong?
Impeachment
What is the word for a government that has two bodies?
Who carries out federal laws, directs national defense and foreign policy, and performs ceremonial duties?
The President
What is the job of the judicial branch?
To interpret the law & determine if it is constitutional
What is the second amendment?
Citizens right to bear arms
What type of government is the US?
Democratic Republic
Which body in the legislative branch has more members?
The House of Representatives
Who is the current US Vice President?
J.D. Vance
Their whole life
What did the 13th amendment do?
Freed the slaves
Who is the US government meant to serve?
The US citizens
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the US constitution.
This has to be approved by the President after it goes through the votes of Congress
A Bill
How can the judicial branch check the power of the executive branch?
Can say whether or not the President is acting unconstitutionally
What did the 19th amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
What is the name of the systems in place that keep one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks & Balances