Executive Branch
The leader of the Executive Branch
The President
Endowed by their creator with these 3 unalienable rights
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Article 1 of the Constitution writes about...
The Legislative Branch and its powers
The name of the highest court in the US...
Supreme Court
create/make laws
This term means to reject a law written by the Legislative Branch
Veto
What year was the Declaration signed?
1776
Which article writes about the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Name the two houses of Congress:
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Executive Branches main responsibility is...
to sign and enforce the laws
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The beginning part of the Constitution, that begins with "We the People" is called...
The Preamble
Supreme Court Justices serve on the Supreme Court for how long?
For a long as they want (or for life)
How many total Senators are there in Congress?
100, 2 per state
Sign Laws (Make them official)
Veto Laws
Pardon People (Forgive them of any crime)
Appoint Judges
Propose Laws to Congress
Approve the budget for the country
Command the Military
Diplomacy with other Nations
According to the Declaration, who has the power to alter or abolish government?
the People
What are the three main sections of the US Constitution?
The Preamble, The Articles and the Bill of Rights
When someone doesn't agree with they outcome of a lower court case, what is the process of having a higher court look at it called?
Appeal or appealing the case
List a power of the Congress besides making laws:
Declare war
Coin Money
Approve Presidential Appointments
Impeach the President
Override an Executive, or Presidential, veto with a 2/3 vote.
Create the budget of the country
What can happen to a president if they commit a crime while in office?
They can be impeached and removed from office
What does usurpations mean?
Who wrote the Constitution? He later went to go on to become president and was a character in the play Hamilton (Not Hamilton!)
James Madison
What is a law called when the Supreme Court decides a law goes against the Constitution?
It becomes Unconstitutional
What is it called when lawmakers or citizens want to change the Constitution?
Amending or making Amendments
lasting a short time