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Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks & Balances
Civics Misc.
100
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a ___ vote of both chambers, making the bill a law...oh, yeeesss!
What is 2/3
100
What is the age requirement to become President?
35 years old
100
Supreme Court Judges are called ____ .
Justices
100
What check does the Judicial Branch have on both the Legislative and Executive Branches?
Judicial Review
100
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as the ________ .
Bill of Rights
200
What are the term lengths of Representatives and Senators? (2 answers)
Rep: 2 years Sen: 6 years
200
What are the two responsibilities given to the Vice President in the Constitution?
Become Pres if Pres cannot anymore President of the Senate
200
Give the two basic categories of law.
Criminal and Civil
200
What is a check the Executive Branch has on the Judicial Branch?
Appoints federal judges Can grant reprieves and pardons for federal crimes
200
This is the principle that in a disagreement everyone will abide by the decision of most of the people.
Majority Rule
300
What are the titles of the floor leaders of the House and the Senate (when the VP is not there)? (2 answers)
Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore
300
What is the President's title as head of the U.S. armed forces?
Commander in Chief
300
What type of opinion does a Justice that disagrees with the majority decision have?
Dissenting
300
Name a check the Legislative Branch has on the Judicial Branch.
Can impeach and remove federal judges Establishes lower federal courts Can refuse to confirm judicial appointments
300
This is the name of the opening sentence of the U.S. Constitution, and is the world's greatest run-on sentence. We the people...
the Preamble
400
What is the difference between the way a state is represented in the House and the way it is represented in the Senate?
House: according to the state's population Senate: two representatives
400
The highest ranking military officers of each of the armed forces form the __________ .
Joint Chiefs of Staff
400
Who is always the prosecution in a criminal trial?
The Government
400
What three things can a President do to a bill that has passed Congress?
Sign it into law, veto it, pocket veto it
400
The United States is a _______ because the people elect representatives to govern them. (2 possible answers)
Republic or Representative Democracy
500
Give 2 of the 5 categories of the Delegated Powers given to Congress.
Financing Gov't Defending the Country Creating Lower Courts Providing for Growth Regulating and Encouraging American Trade and Industry
500
Name five cabinet departments.
Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Commerce, Justice, State, Education, Labor, Defense, Energy, Transportation, Health and Human Services, Treasury, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development
500
Give the three levels of the federal court system, and state whether they have original jurisiction (O), appellate jurisdiction (A), or both (2).
District Courts (O) Court of Appeals (A) Supreme Court (2)
500
Give two checks the Legislative Branch has on the Executive Branch.
Can impeach and remove the President Can override veto Controls spending of money Can refuse to confirm Presidential appointments and ratify treaties
500
This is the legal process by which an alien may become a citizen.
Naturalization