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Forms and Systems
The Constitution
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
100
A government run directly, or indirectly, by the people.
What is Democracy?
100
this amendment gives American citizens the right to bear arms.
What is the Second Ammendment?
100
This power is the biggest check the president has over the legislative branch. He or she can use this to reject bills from Congress.
What is a veto?
100
Article I
What article of the Constitution lays out the powers and structure of the Legislative Branch?
100
The highest court in the land?
What is the Supreme Court?
200
A group of military leaders taking control of the Government.
What is a Junta?
200
This article lays out the power and structure of the Executive branch.
What is Article II?
200
He or she must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and have lived in the US for at least 14 years.
What are the three qualifications to be President?
200
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is Congress?
200
A ruling that can be used as the basis for a decision later.
What is a precedent?
300
This type of government in which state and national governments share power.
What is a federal system of Government?
300
This philosopher greatly influenced the framers of the Constitution.
Who is John Locke?
300
The President is acting under this role when he or she sets the agenda for congress
What is Legislative Leader?
300
Making laws, doing casework, and helping people in their district.
What are the duties of the Legislative branch?
300
The authority to review a case from a lower court.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
400
Obeying laws, Paying taxes, defending the nation, serving in court, and going to school.
What are the duties of American Citizens?
400
The name for the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of rights?
400
This case established that the "rule of law" extends even to the President.
What is United States v. Nixon?
400
535
How many Congressmen make up the House and Senate?
400
The three types of Federal courts.
What are District, Appeals, and Supreme court?
500
A form of government where the King or Queen presides over ceremonies, but elected officials run the government.
What is a Constitutional monarchy?
500
The amendment that granted Women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
500
Write rules to put laws into practice, carry out day-to-day activities, and government oversight.
What are the three tasks of the bureaucracy/Executive Branch?
500
He or she must be at least 30 years old, a US citizen for 9 years, and live in the state they represent.
What are the requirements for the Senate?
500
Presidential appointment, and Senate confirmation.
How do judges get their jobs?