Executive Branch
what number article is the executive branch?
article ll
What number article is the legislative branch?
Article l
What number article is the judicial Branch?
Article lll
What is the preamble?
The intro to the US constitution
what amendment was it that protects citizens from the federal govenrment?
5th amendment
who leads the executive branch?
The president
Who leads the legislative branch?
The US congress
Who leads the judcial branch?
Federal/supreme courts
What does the US constitution provide?
Provides framework for the US government
What amendment protects citizens from the state government?
14th amendment
What is the main job of the executive branch?
Enforces laws
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
Makes laws
What is the main job of the judicial Branch?
Interprets laws
What does it mean when in the constitution it says "form a more perfect union"?
what are the two houses of the general assembly?
House of delagates and VA Senate
What department runs it?
Federal department
What does bicameral mean?
What is the highest court in the judicial Branch?
The supreme court
What historical document was first form?
Articles of confederation
what is the governor head of?
Head of the executive branch
What is it under?
The US Constitution
What are the two parties called in the bicameral system?
what established this branch?
Marbury v. Madison
What was the first historical document?
How long are governors elected for?
4 years