Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branche’s main purpose and its two houses.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate; To make laws
The definition of Commander in Chief
What is the position in charge of armed forces.
The Judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one… and in such… courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish
What is Supreme Court and inferior courts
Article IV: The only branch that can admit new states into the union
Congress
The two houses of the Legislative Branch
Senate and the House of Representatives
The President of the Senate also holds this position in the government
The 3 requirements for someone running for President
1. At least 35 years old
2. Natural citizen of the US
3. Resided in the US for at least 14 years
The position in charge of appointing Supreme Court Justices, and the branch that confirms their appointment.
What is the President and the Senate
Article VII: The necessary amount of states necessary to ratify the Constitution.
What is 9 states.
The amount of representatives in the House of Representatives
What is 435
The house in Congress that holds the power of impeachment, and this house holds the power to TRY all impeachment cases
What is the House of Representatives; What is the Senate
The how long federal judges serve for.
What is for life with good behavior
Article VI: The Supremacy Clause
What is the Constitution and all Federal laws serve as the supreme law of the land.
The definition of extradition in the Constitution
States must return fugitives of to the original state the crime was committed in
The definition of Federalism
What is a system of government where states and federal governments divide powers
The ”State of the Union” address and its frequency
The definition of Judicial Review
What is the power of the Judicial Brach to determine wether the actions of the Executive and Legislative branches align with the Constitution
The Full, Faith, and Credit clause
What is the clause that states that each state must recognize the laws and legal proceedings of other states
The seven steps to how a bill becomes law
What are 1. Introduction of the Bill to Congress by a member of either house. 2. Review by a relevant committee in Congress to amend, alter, or vote on the bill, 3. Floor debate and vote, 4. Consideration in the other chamber, same process in the other house. 5 Conference Committee, differences between the bills in the two houses are worked out and approved by both sides. 6. Presidential approval. 7. Bill officially becomes law
The presidents role as “Chief Legislator”
What is the power to propose new bills and veto any laws passed by congress.
The only cases whose ruling is not determined by a Jury
Cases of Impeachment
Article V: The steps necessary to add a new amendment to the Constitution
Constitutional Convention called by all 50 states and a 3/4ths of speciali conventions called by the 50 states
The amendment that states that the Vice President will take over when the president cannot hold office due to death, illness, or resignation