Branches of Government
How Many branches of government are there?
3
The POTUS can serve a maximum of _____ terms
2
Supreme Court justices serve _________ terms
lifetime
All laws start as_____
Bills
Oklahoma has ____ House Reps
5
This branch is responsible for making the laws
Legislative
The POTUS is also the _________ in chief.
commander
Supreme Court Judges are appointed by
The POTUS
Laws that are upheld by the Constitution
Constitutional Law(s)
Drawing district lines for political advantage
Gerrymandering
This branch enforces the laws
Executive
To win the presidency a candidate must receive how many electoral votes?
270
The first black SCOTUS justice
Thurgood Marshall
Laws that say what we can and cannot do
Substantive Laws
How long is a term for a US Senator?
6 years
This branch interprets the laws
Judicial
Name 2 election years in which the winner of the popular vote did NOT win the presidency.
2000(Bush/Gore) & 2016(Trump/Clinton)
The first female SCOTUS justice
Sandra Day O'Connor
Laws that prevent behaviors that make living difficult (assault,rape,murder...)
Criminal Laws
Congress divides its workload up into smaller groups called ________
Committees
This branch is also called congress
Legislative
If the president cannot serve next in line are the _________ and the __________
vice president speaker of the House
How many justices serve on the SCOTUS?
9
This type of laws deals with disputes between individuals ("Judge Judy")
Civil Law
Filibuster