Judicial Branch
Who is in charge of a courtroom?
Judge
What document created our government?
Constitution
How many branches of government are there?
Three
What is the job of the electoral college?
Choose our president.
What is an amendment?
Why are juries important?
They decide cases.
What does it mean if something is unconstitutional?
It goes against the constitution.
What is the most powerful and least powerful?
Most- Legislative, Least- Judicial
Why do some states get more votes than other states?
Population
What is a verdict?
Decision of a case.
What is the difference between a civil trial and a criminal trial?
Civil- People's rights, Criminal- Crime committed
How many amendments are there in the constitution?
27
What are checks and balances?
The government checking on the other branches to prevent them from being too powerful or balancing of power between the three branches.
What is the equation for the number of votes each state gets?
Number of Representatives + 2 Senators
What is a political party?
A group of people who believe the same things about politics.
What is the difference between state courts and federal courts?
State courts deal with state laws, federal courts deal with federal laws.
How do you know where your court case will take place?
It has to happen in the state the crime was committed in.
Why do we have three branches of government?
Because they all have different jobs.
What is the popular vote?
If every citizen's vote in the country was counted.
What is federalism?
The separation of government into levels.
What are the three levels of courts?
District/Trial, Appellate and Supreme
Why did we get rid of the Articles of Confederation?
It wasn't working and we needed a stronger government.
What is the difference between a right, duty and responsibility?
Right- you are allowed to do, Duty- you have to do, Responsibility- you should do.
Why do we have the popular vote?
To tell our representatives who we want for president.
What is a precedent?
Example