Executive Branch
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
president
The Senate and the House of Representatives are known together as ____________
Congress
What is the name of the highest court in the country?
Supreme Court
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The first 3 words are _____ ______ _______
We the People
the term for rejecting a bill
veto
If the Senate vote is tied, who makes the tie-breaking vote?
Vice President
the highest ranking judge of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Who is the Father of the Constitution
James Madison
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Supreme court justices are appointed for how long
life
It was adopted on this date. (M, D, Y)
July 4, 1776
The 3 branches of government are known as __________ _______ _____________
Checks and Balances
This branch includes the president, the vice president, and ____________
the president's cabinet
The number of Representatives each state has is based on its what?
Population
The thing they use to determine if a law is Constitutional or not
The Constitution
What are our 3 inalienable rights?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is the name for the first 10 Amendments?
Bill of Rights
FDR or Franklin D. Roosevelt
What majority vote is needed from Congress to override a president's veto?
2/3 or two-thirds
All Supreme Court justices are appointed by the ______________ and must be confirmed by a simple majority in the ____________
president, Senate
It cited grievances against whom?
King George III
The Constitution grants Congress abilities to do what 3 things?
levy taxes, coin money, and declare war