Legislative Branch
What is another name for the Legislative Branch and what is their primary job?
Congress, make laws
How long is a president's term for and how long must they be a citizen for to be eligible for president?
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for?
9
Life/Retire
Who has the power to reject who the President picks for government positions?
Legislative Branch
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Right to refuse soldiers
How many senators does each state get in the Senate and what determines the number of representatives each state gets in the House of Representatives?
2 senators, based on population
What are the 2 things the President can do with a bill sent to them by the Legislative Branch?
sign or veto
The main job of the Supreme is to decide if laws and actions are......
Why would a case make it to the Supreme Court?
Constitutional or unconstitutional
It is important and involves the Constitution
Who has the power to declare actions of the President unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
What is the 4th Amendment
No unreasonable searches/law enforcement needs either a warrant or probable cause
What is the title of the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Who are the members of the President's Cabinet and how do they become members of the Cabinet?
Leaders of the Executive Departments, President picks them but the Senate has to approve them
What are the three levels of our Federal Court system?
District
Courts of Appeal
Supreme Court
Who has the power to appoint federal judges and Supreme Court Justices?
Executive Branch
What is the 8th Amendment?
No cruel or unusual punishments
How does someone become a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Judge, ambassador, leader of an Executive Department, etc.?
The President nominates someone but the SENATE has to approve them
What are the 5 parts/roles of the Executive Branch?
President
Vice President
Cabinet
Executive Departments
Independent Agencies
What are the two types of cases? Describe each of them
Criminal and Civil
How can the Legislative Branch override a veto?
Both parts of Congress must pass the bill again with at least a 2/3 vote
What are the 5 freedoms in the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Protest Peacefully
Press
Disagree with the government
For both Representatives and senators:
Age requirementTerm length
Citizenship
Reps: 25, 2 years, 7 years a citizen
Senators: 30, 6 years, 9 years a citizen
What are 5 jobs/responsibilities of the President?
Answers will vary
If someone does not agree with the verdict in their cases, what can they do?
Appeal to a higher court
What are the 3 steps of impeachment?
1. House of Representatives impeaches the president
2. Senate holds trial
3. If 2/3 of the Senate finds the president guilty, they are removed from office
What are the 3 parts of the 5th Amendment?
-Right to not be a witness against yourself
-No double jeopardy
-Gov. must pay you if they take your property permanently