Executive Branch
The leader of the Executive Branch
The President
This Amendment gives people the right to Freedom of Speech, religion and protest
1st Amendment
Article 1 of the Constitution writes about...
The Legislative Branch and its powers
The name of the highest court in the US...
Supreme Court
create/make laws
This term means to reject a law written by the Legislative Branch
Veto
This term is used when Congress has a 2/3 majority and passes a law that the president vetoed:
Override
Which article writes about the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Name the two houses of Congress:
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Executive Branches main responsibility is...
to sign and enforce the laws
What does the 2nd Amendment give people the right to?
The right to bear arms (own a gun)
The beginning part of the Constitution, that begins with "We the People" is called...
The Preamble
Supreme Court Justices serve on the Supreme Court for how long?
For a long as they want (or for life)
How many total Senators are there in Congress?
100, 2 per state
What can happen to a president if they commit a crime while in office?
They can be impeached and removed from office
Every law starts off as a bill, which is then signed by the president. What is the word that means to "Officially Sign"?
Ratify
What are the three main sections of the US Constitution?
The Preamble, The Articles and the Bill of Rights
What is a law called when the Supreme Court decides a law goes against the Constitution?
It becomes Unconstitutional
What is it called when lawmakers or citizens want to change the Constitution?
Amending or making Amendments
Name 2 powers of the Executive Branch besides sign laws:
Veto Laws
Pardon People (Forgive them of any crime)
Appoint Judges
Propose Laws to Congress
Approve the budget for the country
Command the Military
Diplomacy with other Nations
What year was the US Constitution written?
1787
Who wrote the Constitution? He later went to go on to become president and was a character in the play Hamilton (Not Hamilton!)
James Madison
When someone doesn't agree with they outcome of a lower court case, what is the process of having a higher court look at it called?
Appeal or appealing the case
List two powers of the Congress besides making laws:
Declare war
Coin Money
Approve Presidential Appointments
Impeach the President
Override an Executive, or Presidential, veto with a 2/3 vote.
Create the budget of the country
What is the number of total members of the House of Representatives AND the Senate today?
535