Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks & Balances
Amendment Process
Potpourri
100
Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Don Young
Who are members of Alaska's Congressional Delegation?
100
Mike Pence
Who is the Vice President of the US?
100
In the states where the crime was allegedly committed
Where do trials happen?
100
This branch decides if laws are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
100
A change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
100
The Bill of Rights
What are the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution?
200
2 from each state, so 100 in total
How many members are there in the Senate?
200
This person serves a 4-year term. (Article 2, Section 1)
Who is the president?
200
These judges can serve for life (Article III, Section 1)
Who are Supreme Court justices?
200
This Branch enforces the law
What does the executive branch do?
200
Only these groups can propose changes to the Constitution (Article V)
What is Congress or state legislators?
200
This is the "Supreme Law of the Land"
What is the Constitution?
300
The length of term for a member of the House of Representatives.
What is two years?
300
The president in military matters. (Article II, Section 2)
Who is the commander in chief of the US military forces?
300
These try cases involving disputes between states. (Article III, Section 2)
What are the federal courts?
300
This branch writes the laws
What does the legislative branch do?
300
This will approve an amendment
What is a 3/4s vote of state legislators?
300
This group has the power to regulate interstate commerce
What is Congress?
400
The legislative branch can declare this.
What is war?
400
A natural-born citizen
What is the citizenship requirement for the US president
400
This group of judges hears cases dealing with ambassadors. (Article III, Section 2)
What is the Supreme Court?
400
This part of the government approves treaties made with foreign countries
What is the Senate?
400
The term limit for the president
What is the 22nd Amendment?
400
The name of the process for removing the president.
What is impeachment?
500
This group has the power to propose a tax law (Article 1, Section 7)
What is the House of Representatives?
500
A 2/3rds vote of Congress can override this presidential power
What is a veto?
500
The Supreme Court tries cases dealing with these important people
What are ambassadors?
500
Treaties made with foreign countries must be approved by this group. (Article II, Section 2)
What is the Senate?
500
The right to vote for 18 year-olds
What is the 26th amendment?
500
For committing treason, bribery, or a high crime or misdemeanor.
For what reasons can a government official be impeached?