Executive Branch
How long is a presidential term?
4 years
What does bicameral mean?
It means two houses-House of Representatives and Senate
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
What is a veto?
When the President rejects a law passed by Congress.
What are checks and balances?
Checks and balances are built in powers that the branches have so that the other branches cannot get more powerful.
How many terms can a president serve?
2
How long is a Senate term? How long is a House of Representative term?
A Senate Term is 6 years. A House term is 2 years.
How long is a Supreme Court Justice's term?
A lifetime term.
What are explicit powers?
Explicit powers are specific powers that Congress has and can make laws about that are in the Constitution.
What is impeachment?
Impeachment is when Congress tries to remove a President or elected official from office via a trial in Congress.
What is the cabinet?
The cabinet is the group of people who advise the President on different departments.
What are the qualifications to be a Representative?
How is a justice appointed?
The President nominates them and the Senate confirms them.
What are implied powers?
Implied powers are things that are not specifically in the Constitution but that Congress has power over because they are related to the explicit powers.
Who has the power to declare war?
The President is the Commander in Chief and can send troops to different locations for 90 days but only Congress has the power to start an official war.
What are the qualifications to be President?
A natural born US citizen, a resident for at least 14 years and 35 years old or older.
How many representatives are there? How are districts divided up?
What is "judicial review"
Judicial Review is the power that the Supreme Court has to review the constitutionality of laws and actions passed by the President or Congress.
What happens if the Senate and House of Representatives have disagreements on a bill?
The two houses have to compromise and come up with one bill that they agree on before sending it to the President.
Can the President nominate anyone he/she wants to do a job?
No. All nominees must be confirmed by the Senate.
What is an executive order?
An executive order is a presidential action that has the full weight of the law. It must relate to things that the President already does/has control over.
Name your two senators and your representative.
What is the name of the case that established judicial review?
Marbury vs. Madison
How can the Congress override a veto?
Congress can override a presidential veto by voting on the bill and having the bill receive a 2/3 majority in both houses. If that happens, the bill becomes a law, despite the presidential veto.
Congress can pass laws that contradict the executive order and the Supreme Court can used judicial review to say they are unconstitutional.