Legislative branch
Wha is the main purpose of the Legislative Branch?
To make laws
What does the Executive branch do mainly?
Enforce laws
Whats the Judicial Branches main role?
Interpreting laws to see if they meet the US Constitution
What was created before the US Constitution but failed miserably?
Articles of Confederation
What do we refer the person in charge of a state as?
The Governor
What can the Legislative do if the president vetoes a law
Override it
What article of the US Constitution is the Executive Branch defined in?
Article II
What article of the US Constitution is the Judicial Branch defined in?
Article III
Why are branches seperated into 3 in the constitution?
So no branch is able to abuse power or take over dominantly
What are local laws known as?
Ordinances
The Legislative Branch is defined in which of the articles of the US Constitution?
Article I
Who controls the Executive Branch and who are the members of it referred to?
The President and Cabinets
What are the levels of courts in the Judicial Branch?
General district court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations court, Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court
Federalism seperates what two governments?
State and national governments
How do the state and local government differ?
Local governments take care of issues in their neighborhood community only by helping environmentally, etc. While the state government makes laws of the entire state they reside in and take care of bigger issues in their state
How did the Legislative Branch become bi-cameral?
From the Great Compromise
How does the president check Congress?
Proposing legislation, Preparing annual budget, calling special sessions. and vetoing legislation
How do the courts check both Congress and the President?
Interpreting both legislative and executive laws to see if they meet the constituition
What was the Preambles purpose?
To introduce everything about the structure of the U.S. Constitution
Whats the state legislative branch known as and what's included with it?
General Assembly, Includes House of Delegates and state Senate..
How many members and how many terms can people serve in both the House Of Representatives and Senate?
House of Representatives has 435 members and people serve 2 year terms. Meanwhile, 100 members are in the Senate and serve 6 year terms
How does the president check the courts?
Appointing federal judges and granting pardons and/or reprieves
What is Appellate Jurisdiction?
Having the right to hear a case in court
Whats the amendment process and why can it be difficult?
The amendment process is how both the bill and rights and the last 17 amendments ever have been created since the ratification in 1789, The process is difficult because most bills always never get accepted at all and only those with the broadest support have been in the past long ago
How does the state lawmaking process work?
Bill is proposed from either General Assembly or the convention, and then is ratified by the VA referendum