Branches of
Government 1
Government 1
Who makes up the Legislative branch? They are known as Congress.
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What are the three branches of American government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
How does one become a Supreme Court Justice?
They are nominated by the President.
What do we call the President when they are head of the military?
Commander-in-Chief
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
There are 9.
What is the primary role of the President in the executive branch?
To enforce and carry out laws
Who are the members of the Executive Branch?
The President, The Vice President and The Cabinet.
What does a jury do?
decides whether or not a person is guilt or innocent
What is Congress part of?
Legislative Branch
What biblical principle is connected to the executive branch's leadership?
Serving Others
What is a bill before it becomes a law?
A proposal
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
What is the Supreme Court?
the Chief Justice of the United States / the highest court in the US
The bill can be written by who?
Anyone in the country can write a bill, but only a member from Congress can present the bill to Congress.
What is impeachment?
To dimiss an elected official from their position due to wrongdoings.
Who are the people that make up the executive branch?
President, Vice President, Cabinet
Which branch makes decisions if the laws are equal and fair for all citizens?
Judicial branch
What is a veto?
to reject a law proposed by Congress
What does the President submit to Congress each year?
The national budget
How many total years can a person be President of the United States? This would equal two terms.
8 years or 2 terms
What is the term used for the arrangement by which the three branches work together so that no branch becomes too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Which branch enforces the laws?
Executive branch
What are the simplified steps of how a bill becomes a law?
1. Write a bill 2. Presented to a committee to accept, reject, or change bill. 3. House and Senate both debate the bill and receive the votes to pass to President. 4. President signs bill into law or veto's the bill.
Name 2 of the 3 powers that only the President of the United States has? Hint: Only they can do it.
Call a special session
veto
pardon someone for a crime
Name the 3 branches of the government.
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive