Branches of Gov 1
Who makes up the Legislative branch?
the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch
The President
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
the courts
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
How many times can you be President?
2
How long is a term in the House of Representatives?
2 years
Command-in-Chief
highest court in the land
Supreme Court
What is the President's right to reject a law called?
Veto
What do we call counting the population every 10 years to allocate proportional representation for each state
Census
How many members are in the Senate?
The Senate is composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state.
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforce the laws
What are the President's advisors called?
Cabinet
What is the division of power between the National and State Governments called?
Federalism
The powers of Congress not written in the Constitution are called
implied powers
What does the Legislative Branch do?
The Legislative Branch makes all laws
Which branch can declare war?
Legislative Branch
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Which amendment reserves powers to the states?
10th
Impeachment Process
In the U.S., the House impeaches, and the Senate conducts the trial
Who controls taxing?
The Legislative Branch
Court has a judge and jury?
US District Court or Trail Court
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Interpret laws
The powers of Congress written in the Constitution are called
expressed powers
Judicial Review
the power of courts to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional