Legislative
What is the most important job of the Legislative branch?
To make the laws
What is the most important job of the Executive branch?
To enforce the laws
What is the most important job of the Judicial branch?
To interpret the laws
What is the introduction and first fifty-two words of the Constitution of the United States called?
The Preamble
What is the "Supreme Law of the Land"?
The Constitution
How many members do the Senate have?
100
What are the three functions/roles of the Executive branch?
The President, Vice President, and Presidential Cabinet
How long are the terms of the appointees?
For life
What is a government run that is run by the people called?
Democracy
What do citizens use to choose the name of the candidate that they want to vote?
A ballot
The Senate and The House of Representatives
How many departments are in the Presidential Cabinet?
15
How many justices are in the supreme court?
9 justices
What are the 15 departments of advisors to the president called?
The Presidential Cabinet/Cabinet
What are the first 10 Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
The numbers of state representatives is based on the _______ of the state?
Population
What other title does the Vice President hold?
President of the Senate
Chief of Justice
Article I of the Constitution describes this branch
The Legislative Branch
Up to how many maximum years can the President serve?
8 years
Congress has the power to ______ the president
Impeach
Up to how many terms can the President serve for?
2 terms
What the highest court of the Judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
What is it called when the government is divided into three branches-legislative, executive, and judicial called?
Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veteran Affairs, and Attorney General.