Legislative Branch
What are the two chambers of Congress?
What is the House of Representatives and Senate.
How long is a presidential term?
What is 4 years.
What is the highest court in the U.S called?
What is the Supreme Court.
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
Which chamber of Congress is known as the "upper house"?
What are the powers given to the President in the Constitution called?
What are enumerated (expressed) powers.
What are the term lengths for a SCOTUS judge?
What is life terms.
This article of the Constitution outlines the purpose and function of the Legislative branch
What is Article 1.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Who is the Speaker of the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House.
Latin for "let the decision stand" this concept guides the judiciary to rely heavily on precedents.
What is stare decisis.
This Federalist Paper emphasizes the importance of checks and balances. Cory Booker recently quoted this paper in his historic Senate speech.
What is Federalist 51.
How many members are there in the Senate AND House of Representatives?
What is 100 members in the Senate. What is 435 members in the House of Representatives.
What are three requirements to be President?
What is... a person must be 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and must be a resident for 14 years.
The philosophy that the Supreme Court should play an active role in shaping national policies by addressing social and political issues.
What is judicial activism
This clause establishes that federal law is supreme over state law.
What is the Supremacy clause.
What are three powers Congress has according to the Constitution?
What is the power to.. declare war, make laws, regulate commerce, coin money, create post offices, etc.
What Federalist Paper argued for a single executive?
What is Federalist #70?
This court case established the concept of judicial review effectively legalizing the existence of Supreme Court.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)
In this Federalist paper, Hamilton argued that life appointments for SCOTUS judges was necessary in order to protect them from political pressure.
What is Federalist 78.