Legislative
It is a legislature made up of two houses.
What is a bicameral legislature?
As leader of the U.S. military forces, the president plays this role.
What is commander in chief
Only the district courts do this.
What is reach a verdict?
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
What is the U.S. Constitution
A formal agreement between sovereign states
What is a treaty?
The only one that may call a special session
What is the President
What is the minimum number of years a president must live in the U.S?
What is 14
This is what appeals courts (including Supreme) give.
What is a ruling?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
A legal process by which a fugitive from one state is returned to that state.
What is extradition?
A committee composed of members from both houses
What is the Joint Committee
This postpones the carrying out of a criminal sentence
What is a reprieve
These courts have no juries.
What is Circuit & Supreme Court?
How can the Constitution be changed?
What is only by amendments
The group that makes the formal selection of the nation's president.
What is the electoral college?
The one that must be paid by the person on whom it is imposed
What is a direct tax
There are 16 official positions in this group that advises the President.
What is the cabinet
These people are appointed for life.
Who are Federal Judges?
4 months
What is how long it took to write the Constitution?
A tradition began in 1796 by George Washington
What is the “no-third-term tradition”
Who Congress has the inherent power to take private property for public use.
What is eminent domain
At 69, he was the oldest president to ever take office (also a former actor.)
Who is Ronald Reagan
Federal judge appointments are made by this person
Who is the president?
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
What is the Articles of Confederation
Custom that the senate will not approve a presidential appointment opposed by a majority party senator form the state in which the appointee would serve.
What is a senatorial courtesy?