Judicial Branch
What is the name of the most important court in the country?
Supreme Court
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
To be President of the United States a person must be born a citizen of what country?
The USA
What does veto mean?
To deny or not approve
What is a constitution?
A set of laws that guide a country
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
How many people are in the Senate?
100
How old must someone be to serve as President?
35
Who decides who the Justices on the Supreme Court are?
Justices are picked by the President and approved by the Senate
What is the capitol city of the USA?
Washington DC
For how long can a person be a Supreme Court Justice?
Who gets to vote in for the people in the Legislative Branch?
The people who live in the states that they represent
How many years can someone be President?
Presidents can serve two four year terms. (8 years)
Which branch of government decides if a law that was passed is fair?
The Judicial Branch
What does Federal mean?
The government that serves the whole country
What is a Justice?
A judge on the Supreme Court
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch
The President
Who can veto a bill if he or she does not agree with it?
The President
Congress
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
To interpret the laws of the United States
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
To make the laws of the United States
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
To enforce the laws of the United States
What does the term 'checks and balances' mean?
This means each branch of the government is in charge of making sure the other branches do not have too much power.
What is a bill?
A document that is proposed in Congress and will be voted on and approved by the President to become a law.