Amendment
How many Amendments are there?
27
How many judges are on the Supreme Court?
9 judges.
What is the legislative branch's role?
The role is to make all laws and declare war.
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
The President of the United States.
What is First Amendment?
It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition
What is the role of the Judicial branch?
What are the two parts of Congress?
What is the main power of the President?
To sign legislation from Congress into law or to veto it, command the armed forces, and enforce the laws set in place by Congress.
What is limited government?
A type of system of government to limit the powers of the government. This is important because it focuses on the rights of the individuals.
What Amendment is this?
-18 years old have the right to vote.
26th Amendment
What are the three levels of the Federal Court?
district courts, circuit courts, and the Supreme Court.
What is the length of terms in Congress?
two-year
How can the executive branch check the power of the judicial branch?
What is public opinion?
It refers to the opinions of the majority of the people in regard to political or problems. It can influence public policy and decisions made by the president.
Why Amendments are needed?
Because Amendments are an improvement and a correction of Constitution. It also protects people from unreasonable amendment proposals.
What are the qualifications to become a judicial judge?
a judge must be a state resident for at least three years, a county resident, practice law for at least seven years, and 25 years of age.
What is the fate of most bills?
Most bills get forgotten and never discussed.
What is the main role of the Vice President?
Work as president of the Senate, and he/she take over as president if the president dies or can no longer do the job of president.
What are civil rights?
Ensure the individual citizen's rights and participate in the civil and political life of society without discrimination. It includes protection from discrimination on the basis of gender, color, race, ethnicity, age, and disability.
A 14 years old girl was found guilty of stealing money from a hamburger store. The legal proceedings were closed to the public because she was juvenile, a trusted source has confirmed that the judge sentenced the girl to two years in a juvenile detention center. You are the journalist and you decided to run the story with accurate details of the crime, her sentence, and a photo of her entering court with her parents. Would the First Amendment protect this? Explain with reason.
What process do the Supreme Court Justices follow to come to their decisions?
They meet in private without notes, recordings, or spectators.
Explain the role of Congress in the impeachment process.
The House of Representatives determines whether to impeach and, if impeachment occurs, the Senate decides whether to convict the person and remove him from office. Conviction and removal from office will occur when a two-thirds majority of the Senate vote gained.
State three qualification of president/
1) Natural-born citizen of the United States
2) At least 35 years old
3) Resident of the United States for 14 years
What is a filibuster?
A political procedure for any attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or other matter by extending debate on the measure.