Executive
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
What is another name we call the Judicial Branch?
Another name for the legislative branch is...
What was the name of the first document to rule the USA?
Articles of Confederation
Name the executive for the state level of government
Govenor
The President appoints the members of this branch of government to their job.
Judicial
How many members of the court are there?
9
Congress is made up of 2 houses. Name them.
House of Representatives
Where was the constitutional convention held?
Philadelphia
What is the local legislature called?
City Council
If the president dies, this person takes over.
Vice President
How long does a Supreme Court justice serve?
lifetime or resign
The Legislative branch's job is to ____________ laws
Daily Double: What is each Article of the Constitution about?
1- Legislature
2- Executive
3- Judicial
4-Relations among states
5-Amending
6- Supremacy Clause
7- Ratification
Title of the Executive at the local level
Mayor
The president cannot declare war, but he is the ____________________________ of the armed forces.
commander-in-chief
The Judicial Branch __________________ laws
interprets
How many members of the Senate are there?
100 (2 members from each of the 50 states)
What does amend mean?
change
What is the one-word definition of sovereignty?
Power
The job of the president is to _________________ laws.
ENFORCE
What Article of the Constitution talks about the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
How members of the House of Representatives are there?
435- based on population!
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison
Term limit for a senator
None