Legislative
1.What is the legislative branches job?
Making, or creating laws.
1.What is the executive branches job?
enforce laws!
1. What is the job of the Judicial branch?
To interpret the law.
1. What is the bill of rights?
The first 10 amendments to the constitution.
1.What is a citizen?
a member of a community, state, or country.
2. How many members are in the house of Representatives?
435 representatives
2.Name the people in the executive branch. (that we have learned about)
President, Vice President, and their cabinet.
2. How many supreme court justices are there?
9
2. Which amendment gives up freedom of speech and religion? along with many other freedoms?
1st amendments
2. How old do you have to be to vote?
18 years old
3. What two houses make up the legislative branch?
House of Representatives, and The Senate
3.Who determines our president'? Electoral college or popular vote.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
3. What does judicial review mean?
to look at laws and make sure they do not violate the constitution.
3. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10!!!!!!!
3. Who gets to vote in the USA?
Citizens of the USA
4. How many senators make up the senate?
100
4.What is 1 role of the VICE PRESIDENT?
preside over the senate. break a tie in the senate.
4. Who appoints the supreme court justices? who approves them?
the president appoints them, the senate confirms them.
4. Which amendment gives us the right to trial by jury?
6th
4. How can you become a citizen? Name 2 ways.
Birth or Naturalization
5. True or False: Congress, AKA the legislative branch, has the power to declare war.
TRUE! The executive branch is chief commander of the military but cannot declare war.
5. What is one way another branch acts as a "check and balance" to the executive branch? (look at the duties, think about how things are passed, who can do what)
override bills, reject presidential appointments
5. How long do supreme court justices serve ?
For life.
5. What does the bill of rights protect?
It protects our rights and liberties, and protects us from the federal government.
5. What are your civic duties? Name 3.
Pay taxes, serve on jury duty, vote.