What is one of the "Checks" the President has on Congress?
Veto Bills
200
What branch creates laws?
Legislative
200
Name one requirement to become President?
Natural Born Citizen/age 35/Serve a max of 2, 4 year terms/Elected through electoral college
200
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Resolves disputes involving National laws
200
What is one requirement to be in the Senate?
Age 30/Citizen for 9 years/Elected to 6 year term
200
What is one of the "Checks" Congress have on the Judicial Branch?
Approves Federal Judges
300
What branch enforces the law?
Executive Branch
300
Name another requirement to become President?
Natural born citizen/age 35/Serve a max of 2, 4 year terms/Elected through electoral college
300
Can the Supreme Court make laws?
No
300
The "Power" that the House of Representatives has goes by what nickname?
Power of the Purse
300
How does the Judicial Branch "Check" the Legislative branch?
Can declare laws they create as unconstitutional
400
What branch interprets the law?
Judicial Branch
400
Name 2 powers that the President has?
Veto Bills/makes bills into law/makes treaties/nominates federal judges & supreme court/Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces/can pardon those convicted of Federal crimes
400
How long does a Supreme Court judge serve for?
Life/Retirement
400
What is one requirement to be in the House of Representatives?
Age 25/Citizen for 7 years/Serve 2 year terms
400
What is Article 2 of the Constitution about?
The Executive Branch
500
Which branch is the smallest?
Judicial Branch
500
Departments in the Executive Branch are headed by what?
Secretaries
500
What is the power of "Judicial Review?"
Decides whether laws or actions by the other 2 branches are Constitutional or Unconstitutional
500
What powers does the Senate have?
Approve treaties/approves nominations to courts & President cabinet positions
500
What is the purpose of the "Checks and Balances" system?
To make sure that no one branch gets too much power