Legislative Branch
This body of Congress has 100 members, two from each state.
The President lives in this famous house in Washington, D.C.
What is the White House?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
The President can do this to prevent a bill from becoming a law.
What is veto it?
This “Father of the Constitution” helped create the U.S. government structure.
Who is James Madison?
The House of Representatives is based on this.
What is population?
This person is the Commander-in-Chief of the military.
Who is the President?
Judges interpret laws, also called…
What is judicial review?
Congress can override a veto with this fraction of a vote.
What is two-thirds?
He was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
A law starts as this before it can become a law.
What is a bill?
The President can refuse to sign a bill into law. This action is called a…
What is a veto?
The Supreme Court has how many justices?
What is nine?
The Supreme Court can do this to executive actions or laws.
What is declare unconstitutional?
This Chief Justice wrote the decision in Marbury v. Madison.
Who is John Marshall?
Congress has the power to approve or reject these presidential appointments.
What are Cabinet members or federal judges?
These officials help the President run the government, like the Secretary of State.
Who are Cabinet members?
The judicial branch can declare a law passed by Congress as this.
What is unconstitutional?
The Senate approves these presidential appointments.
What are federal judges or Cabinet members?
She became the first female Supreme Court Justice in 1981.
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
Congress can remove a president from office through this process.
What is impeachment?
The President makes these agreements with other countries, but Congress must approve them.
What are treaties?
This famous case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Congress can remove a president through this.
What is impeachment?
He led the push for the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?