It's All Relative
How many branches of government are there
3
Who picks the justices on the supreme court?
The president
Who is the leader of the Executive branch
The president
Donald Trump
The main job is to ________ laws
write
make
The highest court system in the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
What war did we fight to gain our independence?
The Revolutionary War
Who can reject a law or order as unconstitutional
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Who is the second in command in the executive branch?
Vice president
JD Vance
House of Representatives and Senate together are called what?
Congress
The supreme court is responsible for __________ the laws
judging
evaluating
reviewing
What is the document that breaks down the powers of each branch of government
The constitution
Who can approve/deny a pick for justice on the supreme court
Congress
Legislative Branch
Executive branch ___________ law
enforces
How many total senators are in the United States?
100 total
What are the judges called on the supreme court?
justices
We wrote our Constitution after we won our independence from _________________
England
Great Britain
British Empire
The power a president has to dismiss federal charges against someone
pardon
Who is the commander of the armed forces?
President
What determines how many representatives for a state?
the population
How long does a Justice serve on the supreme court?
a lifetime
How many states did the United States start with
13
The president can reject a law. What is this power called?
Veto
the Cabinet
how many members are in the House of Representatives
435
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9