Executive
Who is the current president & vice president?
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
How many senators does each state have?
How long are their terms?
Who do they represent?
2 senators
6 year terms
The entire state
What role does the judicial branch have in government?
Reviews laws
List 3 rights
Bare arms
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Petition
Due process of law
Etc.
When was the constitution written?
Who wrote the constitution?
1787
James Madison
What are the 3 roles the executive branch has when it comes to the law making process?
Signs Bills
Vetoes Bills
How many representatives does each state have?
How long is their term?
Who does a representative represent?
Depends on population
2 year term
Their congressional district
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? How long is their term?
9 justices
Lifetime
List 3 responsibilities you have as a citizen
Draft, taxes, respecting others rights, voting, serve on jury when asked
What is an amendment?
How many are there in the constitution?
What are the first 10 called?
Change or addition to the Constitution
27
Bill of Rights
Speaker of the House
Who is the leader of the house of representatives?
Who is the leader of the senate?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Who is the current chief justice?
John G. Roberts Jr.
What is the difference between a right & a privilege?
A right is guaranteed to citizens because it is protected by law
What do articles 1, 2 & 3 cover in the Constitution?
1. Legislative
2. Executive
3. Judicial
How is a president elected?
How long is each term? How many terms can they serve?
The people vote then through the electoral college.
4 years & 2 term limit
Who are Utah's current senators?
Who is your current representative?
Mike Lee
Mitt Romney
Clarence "Burgess" Owens
What types of cases does the Supreme Court normally hear?
What are 4 rights guaranteed under the 1st amendment?
Speech, assembly, religion, petition, press
Describe a federalist & anti- federalist. List one federalist & one anti- federalist
Ratify the constitution as is: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, George Washington
Would not ratify without a Bill of Rights: Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee
What does the presidents cabinet do?
Name 6 cabinet level positions.
Advises the President
Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs & the Attorney General
What role does the legislative branch have in government?
Describe the 5 steps that a bill goes through to become a law.
Makes laws
1. Idea
2. Presented to the house or senate
3. Research & changed in a committee
4. Debated & voted on the house & the senate
5. Presidents signs or vetoes
What are the 3 types of courts that make up the judicial branch?
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts
What amendment guarantees the rights of an accused person?
5th
Write the preamble:
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.