Legislative Branch
In the U.S, what do we call our Legislative Branch?
Congress
What do we call the Executive Branch here in the U.S?
The President
What is the name of the Judicial Branch of the U.S?
Supreme Court
What is the name of America's first Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution is called the ________ law of the Land.
Supreme
What are the two chambers, or houses of the U.S Congress?
Senate & Representatives
How many years does a Presidential Term last for?
How many terms max can a President serve for?
Who does the President represent?
4 years
2 Terms Max
The people of the U.S.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for?
List 2 / 3 ways in which they lose their job?
Life ,
Retirement, Death, Impeachment
What is one weakness of the Articles of Confederation
The first 10 Amendments to the U.S Constituion is called?
Bill of Rights
What determines how many Representatives each state receives?
How many Senators do each state receive?
Reps - by population of the state
Senate - 2 per state
What are the 3 qulifications to become the President?
35 Years Old
14 Years a U.S Resident
A Natural Born Citizen
What are the cases of Brown vs Board of Education
and
Roe vs. Wade about?
Segregation of Schools
The right to Abortion
What is the name of the Constitution that replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
We the People
What is the difference between a Bill and an ACT ?
Bill - an idea for a law.
ACT - A bill that has successfully been passed into Law ( cleared through Congress and the President ) .
The role of the Executive Branch is to do what with regards to Laws?
Hint:
Legislative Branch - Make Laws
Judicial Branch - Intrepret Laws
And the President is able to do this because his military title is?
Executive Branch - Enforce Laws
Commander in Chief
What document do the Supreme Court use to justify their rulings?
Who can overturn a Supreme Court ruling / decision?
The Constitution
A future Supreme Court
What form of goverment did the Articles of Confederation establish?
Democracy
Which branch of government intrepret the Constitution in all their rulings / decisions ?
Why doesn't this branch care about public opinion?
The Judicial Branch
Because they are not elected by the people.
How many Represenatives do we have?
How many years is their term last for?
Give me one qulification needed to be a Rep?
How many Senators?
How many years is their term last for?
Give me one qulification needed to be a Senator?
435 Reps
2 years
25 years old, 7 years in U.S, live in their state.
100 Senators
6 years
30 years old, 9 years in U.S, live in their state.
What can the President do when he disagrees with a Bill passed by Congress?
And what fractions or percentage of Congress can override / overturn it?
Veto the Bill
2/3 Majority
How many Justices are there to the Supreme Court ?
Who nominates them for the job?
Who confirm them for the job?
9
President
Senate
What war led to the colonists to draft the Articles of Confederation setting up a new country as the United States of America?
Revolutionary War
The war for Independence
Define what a Constitution is ?
Give me one definition.
A blueprint for Government.
A rulebook for government to follow.