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Requirements 2
100

Which Branch CREATES the Laws

What is the Legislative/Congress

100

Which branch has the power to Veto

The Executive/President

100

How long do Supreme Court judges serve in the Supreme court

For life, either until they retire or disconnect from the server

100

The Constitution has how many branches? Name them

3, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

100

All branches require you to be a US Citizen, BUT which do you have to be BORN IN THE US to be elected into?

The Executive, specifically The President and Vice President

100

Who represents the whole STATE?

Senators

200

Which Branch INTERPRETS/ENFORCES the Laws

What is the Judicial Branch

200

Which Branch has the power of impeachment

The Legislative/Congress

200

How long does the president serve in a term?

4 years

200

How many Supreme Court Judges are there?

9

200

What are the two houses of congress

The senate and to house of representatives

200

Who represents districts/cities?

House of representatives

300

Which Branch SIGNS Bills into Laws?

What is the Executive Branch/President

300

What is the Veto

The president denying/not approving a law/bill made by congress

300

How long are terms for Senators? 

+50 is you can tell me their term limit

6 years per term

They have no term limit

300

What two branches declare war

Executive and Legislative

300

What are the three levels of court?

Supreme, Circuit and District

300

Who is in charge of the military?

The President

400

What is the difference between a bill and a law?

A bill is the draft of a law before it gets approved

400

What is impeachment?

Impeachment is when congress has a trial and votes for an official to be fired

400

How long are the terms for House of Representatives

+50 if you can tell me their term limit

2 years per term


They have no term limits

400

What does the court of appeals do?

They look at old cases and confirm or overturn the decision

400

How many days does the President have to veto or approve a bill?

+50 What is it called when they don't do anything?

10

pocket veto (automatic veto)

400

Who takes over for the president if they die?

+50 if you can name who is the next person after that

The Vice President

The speaker of the House of Representatives

500

What does RATIFY mean?

To make a law official

500

What is the judicial review

Judicial review is when a court determines if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional

500

Who from the Executive branch watches over the Senate?

The Vice President

500

What the title of the leader of the Supreme Court?

+50 if you can tell me his name

The Chief Justice, John G. Roberts Jr.

500

What are the 3 parts of the Executive branch

President, Vice President, and the Cabinet

500

How many Reps are in the House of Representatives right now?

+50 if you can tell me how that is determined

435 representatives

It is determined by state population