Rights and Responsibilities
Where do all of our rights come from
The Constitution
What are the two houses within the Legislative Branch, and what is it called when a branch has two houses?
The Senate and House of Representatives; Bicameral
Who is our President and Vice President
Donald J. Trump is our President, and JD Vance is our Vice President
What is another name for the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court
What is Glittering generality
Using words or vague statements that sound good but have little real meaning
Name two Amendments within the bill or rights
Freedom Of Expression, Right to Bear Arms, Quartering of Soldiers, Searches and Seizures,
Rights in Criminal Case, Speedy,Public Jury Trail,
Rights in Civil Cases, Allows for Bail, Rights Do Not Get Taken Away, Powers For States
True or False: Congress makes laws
Who works in the Executive Branch?
President, Vice President, and Cabinet.
What are the requirements to become a Judge?
There is no constitutional requirements
What is Plain-folks appeal
Candidates describing themselves as being plain, hard working citizens.
What is the First Amenment?
Freedom of Expression (ex. speech, religion, press, petition)
True or False: The population of a state will determine the number of Senators the state gets
False, every state gets 2 Senators
Name all the requirments to become President
35 years old, born in US, lived in US for at least 14 years
How many Justices(Judges) are in the Supreme Court
9
Name two main types of propaganda
Concealed, Revealed, Testimonials, Bandwagon, Name Calling, Glittering Generalities, Plain-Folks Appeal, Card Stacking
What is the Nineteenth Amendment
Gave Women the right to vote
What are Delegated Powers, and name two Delegated Powers given to the Legislative Branch
Delegated Powers are powers giving to Congress; Financing Government, Regulating Trade, Defending the Country, Creating Lower Courts, and Providing for Growth
What is the name of the speech that the President gives that sets forth the programs and policies that the President wants Congress to put into effect as laws?
State of the Union Address
What are the two main types of law?
Criminal and Civil Law
What is Propaganda?
Ideas that are spread to influence people
What is the Thirteenth Amendment
outlawed slavery in the United States
What are the steps for a bill becoming a law?
-A bill is proposed
-the bill gets sent to the correct subcommittee
-If the bill gets approved, it then goes to HP or the Senate and must pass there
-If it gets through HP or Senate, it goes to whichever one it hasn't yet and must pass there as well
-Once both houses has approved the bill, it gets sent to the President who can veto, pocket veto, or sign the bill into law
-If the President Vetoes the bill, Congress can override the veto
Name two main departments in the Executive Branch
Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense
What is Judicial Review?
The power to decide whether a law or presidential action is constitutional
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Testimonials