Legislative Branch
The legislative branch's main job
What is make laws?
The executive branch's main job
What is enforce the law?
The judicial branch's main job
What is interpret the law?
An amendment is defined as
What is a change to the Constitution?
Treaty
an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries
The Lower House
What is the House of Representatives?
The head of the Executive branch
Who is the President?
The number of justices on the Supreme Court
What is 9?
This branch is the only federal branch involved in the process
What is legislative?
Pardon
the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake
This chamber has the sole power of impeachment
What is the House of Representatives?
The Age requirement of the Presidency
What is 35?
The term limit for Supreme Court justices
What is life?
A majority vote here is required to approve a proposal for an amendment
What is Congress?
Checks and balances
a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
This chamber can approve treaties and confirm Supreme Court Justices
What is the Senate?
The President is advised by this group of people
What is the Cabinet?
The Supreme Court has the power to declare laws unconstitutional by using this power
What is judicial review?
These are the 3 steps of the amendment process
What are proposal, ratification, and repeal?
Impeach
What is to bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official (such as the U.S. President)?
This power grants Congress the ability to control the nation's budget
What is the power of the purse?
The number of terms a President can serve
What is 2?
This person is responsible for representing the USA in Supreme Court cases
Who is the Attorney General?
After an amendment is approved, it usually goes here to be ratified with this fraction of approval
What are state legislatures with 3/4 of states?
Enumerated Powers
the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers