US government 1
Name the two branches of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
What is a linkage institution
Something that links the people to the government
What does the executive branch do?
Enforces laws
Citizenship by place of birth is called...
Jus Soli
Article 1 Sec. 8 says what?
Congress can make all laws "Necessary and Proper."
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes laws
What does the "necessary and proper clause do?"
Gives Congress implied powers beyond what is in the Constitution
Citizens have the right to peaceably ______ under the 1st amendment
Assemble
What does the judicial branch do?
Interprets laws (determines what each law means)
The president is the head of the U.S. military, making him...
Commander in chief
The Supreme Court has this number of justices
9
What is the federal government?
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is the executive branch made up of? (Name at least two)
President, Vice President, and Cabinet
What are the first words of the Constitution?
We The People
Who can veto laws created by Congress?
The president (executive branch)
What does the Bill of Rights do?
Protects our civil liberties
When a law is first being created, what percentage of Congress needs to agree to it (minimum)?
50%
Name the three types of visas in the United States
Work/Employment, Family, Refugee/Asylum
This allows the president to keep certain communications confidential, especially involving national security or sensitive decision‑making.
Executive Privilege
This court case established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
This ideology believes that the government should be involved whenever needed and should not hesitate to take action.
Interventionism
This type of policy deals with issues within the nations' borders
Domestic
What is does "due process of law" mean?
The government must follow the law before taking away people's life, liberty, or property.