How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
How many members are in the Senate?
100
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
The President
Who leads the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court
True or false. Enumerated powers are the powers specifically given in the constitution.
True.
How do they decide how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives?
Differs depending upon population of the state
How many senators does each state get?
2
How long is a President's term?
4 years
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
Draw your best Gerrymandered district (must be contiguous).
Ms. McLean judges
Who is the Leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Who leads the senate?
The Vice-President
What is the role of the executive branch?
To carry out the law
Who appoints/nominates a Supreme Court Justice?
The President
How can congress override a presidential veto?
with a 2/3rds vote
How long is the term of a House member?
2 years
Who breaks a tie in the Senate?
The Vice-President casts the tie breaking vote.
How many full terms can a President serve?
2 full terms
The power of the Supreme Court to determine what is and is not constitutional is called what?
Judicial Review
What is there term for the idea of "legitimate power flows from the will and consent of the people"
Popular Sovereignty
What type of bills can only be introduced in the House
Revenue bills
How long is the term of a senator?
6 years
If the President AND the Vice President die then who becomes president
The speaker of the house
What is the leader of there Supreme Court called?
Chief Justice
What is the date of the upcoming California special election where voters will be voting on Proposition 50?
Tuesday, November 4th