The Three Branches
This branch makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
This document is the highest law in the United States.
What is the Constitution?
A bill starts in this branch of government.
What is the Legislative Branch
The President can do this to bills passed by Congress.
What is veto them?
The age you must be to vote in federal elections.
What is 18?
This branch carries out and enforces laws
What is the Executive Branch?
The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
After passing both houses of Congress, a bill goes to this person.
Who is the President?
Congress can remove a President through this process.
What is impeachment?
The group of people who officially elect the President.
What is the Electoral College
This branch interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
The President can reject a bill using this power.
What is a veto?
The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional using this power.
What is judicial review?
The number of years in a presidential term.
What is four?
The President is part of this branch.
What is the Executive Branch?
This principle divides government power among three branches.
What is separation of powers?
Congress can override a veto with this fraction of votes in both houses.
What is two-thirds?
The Senate must approve these presidential choices for judges
What are judicial appointments?
These two major political parties dominate U.S. politics.
What are the Democrats and Republicans?
The Supreme Court has this many justices.
What is nine?
This clause gives Congress the power to make laws that are “necessary and proper.”
What is the Elastic Clause?
These are the two houses of Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Congress can limit presidential power by controlling this—government spending.
What is the power of the purse?
This document proves you are a citizen when traveling internationally.
What is a passport?