3 BRANCHES
Who spends the money?
Executive Branch
What two segments is Congress broken into?
Senate and House of Representatives
How does a person become president?
The people vote!
The judicial branch _________ the law.
interprets/makes sure it's fair
Why are there 3 branches of government?
To make sure everything is done fairly and noone has too much power.
To refuse to accept a bill or law is
veto
Who makes up the executive branch? Must have all 3 answers!
President, vice president, cabinet
What are the members of the judicial branch called?
Judges
Who has the power to declare a state of emergency?
Executive branch (president)
One job of the Legislative Branch is to _______ the laws.
make/come up with
What role or title of the president to have power over sending troops into battle?
Commander and Chief
What court judges review whether or not a decision from a lower court was fair?
U.S. Courts of Appeals or appellate courts
What branch has the power to declare war?
Legislative
What are 3 jobs of the Legislative Branch?
1. Make the laws
2. Declare War
3. Controls (decides how to spend)money
How long is a term for the President?
4 years
What type of law involves legal cases at sea?
Maritime Law
What document are all 3 branches of government bound by?
The Constitution
What are the titles of the people who are part of Congress. (2 answers needed)
Senators
Representatives
What are high-level advisors to the president?
Cabinet
In what case did the Supreme Court decided that states could not ban abortions in the first trimester.
Roe v Wade