Executive Branch
The President of the United States
Primary Duty of the United States Senate
What is making Laws
The highest court in the United States
What is the Supreme Court
Branch of government that vetos bills passed by the legislative branch
What is the Executive Branch (or the president)
Name of the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
The main building where the President works and lives. Located in Washington D.C
What is the White House
The number of members of the United States Senate
What is 100 Senators
The number of Supreme Court Justices
What are nine
The meaning of "Checks and Balances"
What is each branch of government has the power to limit the other branches to prevent too much power in one branch
Amendment that protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment
The amount of terms a President can serve
What is two terms
The main job of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
The main job of the Supreme Court
What is interpreting the Constitution and deciding if laws are constitutional
Branch of Government that declares a law unconstitutional
What is the Judicial branch (the Supreme Court)
The 5th Amendment protects a person from
What is Self-Incrimination
What is the Commander-in-Chief
Term length for a member of the House of Representatives
What is 2 years
Appoints the Supreme Court Justice
Branch of government that overrides a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote
What is the Legislative branch (Congress)
Amendment that guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial
What is the sixth amendment
Becomes President if the current President cannot serve
Who is the Vice President
The building where Congress meets in Washington D.C.
What is the Capitol
Term length for a Supreme Court Judge
Branch of government that approves or rejects presidential appointments to key positions
What is the Legislative Branch (The senate)
Amendment that protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Eighth Amendment