Legislative Branch
What does the Legislative Branch do?
MAKES LAWS!!
What does the executive branch do?
Enforces the law
What does the Judicial branch do?
Makes sure laws are fair (or constitutional)
Makes laws
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
1st amendment
What are the two houses within the legislative branch?
House and Senate
Who runs the executive branch?
The President
What is the difference between a civil and criminal case?
Civil is when someone sues another person, criminal is going to jail for breaking the law
Makes sure laws are fair?
Judicial Branch
No cruel/unusual punishment
8th Amendment
What is it called when something gets added to a bill?
Clause
What are the "miranda rights?"
Right to remain silent, anything you say or do can and will be used against you in a court of law
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve on the court?
Life (or as long as they want)
Declares war
Legislative Branch
No unreasonable serches/siezures
4th Amendment
What fraction of representatives is needed to override a veto?
2/3
What is it called if a president chooses not to pass a law created by congress?
Veto
If a law is cancelled out by the Judicial branch, we call that law...
Unconstitutional
Can Veto laws
Executive Branch
Right to own weapons
2nd Amendment
What was the Virginia Plan?
To have one house where states get representatives based on the population of each state
How many presidents have there been in US History? (Hint, some presidents have served two terms, not back-to-back)
45 (Donald Trump was the 45th and 47th, and Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th)
How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
This branch includes the "commander in chief"
Executive Branch
States that anything not included in the Constitution belongs to the states