Legislative Branch
How many members are in the Senate?
100
If the president is unable to serve they are replaced by the _____________________?
Vice President
Do judges make laws?
NO!!!!!!
An amendment is a _________________?
Change
Who is the chief executive of the state?
Governor
What are the two houses of Congress?
The House of Representatives and Senate
A president serves a ______________ year term
FOUR
What are the qualifications to be a justice?
THERE ARE NONE.
What is a dictatorship where power is in a small group of people?
What does it mean when you RECALL someone.
To remove an official from office.
What are caucuses?
Private meetings in each house.
What is a government's plan for interaction with other countries of the world called?
Foreign Policy
What is the judicial review?
The power to decide whether a law or presidential action is constitutional.
How old is the constitution?
238 years old.
What are reserved powers?
Any non-delegated power belongs to the states.
What are the Requirements for the House of Representatives?
You must be 25 years old, have been a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years, and be a legal resident of the state they represent.
To become a president what are the three rules?
1. Have to be a native-born citizen
2. At least 35 years old
3. Been a resident of the US for at least 14 years
What is Administrative law?
Laws created by government agencies.
What is a parliament?
Law making body of Great Britain.
A Governor can _______________________ to pass state laws?
Sign the bill, veto the bill, pocket veto, return the bill with recommendations for change.
How is a bill created into a law?
1. Drafting a bill
2. Introducing a bill
3. The bill goes to the committee
4. Subcommittee reviews the bill
5. The committee might make some small changes
6. The House or Senate votes on the bill
7. Then whatever house hasn't voted will then vote.
8. Then the bill goes to the president, they can either approve it or veto the bill
9. Congress then can override the veto
How to create a cabinet?
1. Write a description of the main jobs of the cabinet.
2. Think of what other cabinets/agencies your cabinet should work with.
3. Pick a person to run your cabinet
4. Create an emblem for your cabinet.
What are the 4 major sources of law?
Statutory, Common, Administrative, and Constitutional.
What services do governments provide?
what are small claims courts?
They handle civil disputes involving less than $5,000.