Legislative #1
Executive #1
Judicial #1
Legislative #2
Executive #2
Judicial #2
100
Who is part of the legislative branch?
Congress; the house of representatives and the senate
100
Who is part of the executive branch?
The president and vice president
100
Who is part of the judicial branch?
the supreme court, district courts, appeals courts
100
Where does congress hold their meetings?
Washington D.C. or the white house
100
Who is the electoral college?
the people who actually pick the president
100
How long does a supreme court judge serve?
a lifetime
200
What does the legislative branch do?
make all laws
200
What does the executive branch do?
enforce laws
200
What does the judicial branch do?
interpret our laws
200
Who presides over the senate?
the vice president
200
How does the electoral college collect votes?
Based on the votes of the people of the united states
200
What is evidence?
something used to prove someone's innocence or guilt
300
How many senators are there?
100
300
What checks and balances does the president have over the other houses?
he can veto bills
300
How many supreme court justices are there?
Nine
300
What fraction of congress must vote for a president's veto to be overridden?
2/3
300
How many electors are in the electoral college?
538
300
What kind of cases does the supreme court take?
only ones deemed unconstitutional
400
How many people are in the house of representatives?
435
400
What speech does the president give that is a requirement from this branch?
state of the union address
400
How are judges in the supreme court removed?
Through impeachment
400
What are the requirements to be part of the house?
representatives are elected every two years and must be 25 years of age, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state
400
Which president was elected four times? This is the only time this has ever happened.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
400
What are the two types of court cases?
Criminal and Civil
500
How are representatives determined?
Based on population of the state they reside in
500
What are the requirements for becoming president?
The President must be 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
500
What court system can overturn the decision of the trial courts?
appeals court
500
What article of the constitution is the legislative branch introduced in?
article 1
500
What article of the constitution is the executive branch introduced in?
article 2
500
What article of the constitution is the judicial branch introduced?
article 3