Legislative Branch
This article in the Constitution outlines the duties and responsibilities of Congress
Article I
Which offices make up the Executive Branch of government?
President and VP
This office appoints judges to the Supreme Court
President
This type of government would require citizens to vote on every proposal or bill
Direct Democracy
Which level of government makes legislation that is considered the "supreme law of the land"
National Government (Federal)
These elections happen during a Presidents term in office and are conducted to elect congressional members
Midterms
The President can strike down a congressional law by using the power of
The Veto
The total number of judges serving on the Supreme Court
9
In this type of government one person holds all the power and makes all the decisions (ex. Ms. LaClair's classroom)
Dictatorship/ Authoritarian Government
The current Governor of New York State
Kathy Hochul
The state and national legislative branches are similar because they both have
Bicameral Legislatures (two - houses/ chambers)
Which institution is used to decide the winner of presidential elections? (think university)
Electoral College
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts
In this form of government, citizens vote in elections for representatives that then decide on legislation (American Democracy is an example of this)
Representative Democracy (Republic)
This term is used to describe the sharing of power/ duties between state, local, and national governments
Federalism
Congress can check the power of the Presidential by doing what?
Overriding a veto with 2/3 majority vote
Impeachment
The court case Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the power to rule congressional laws unconstitutional, also known as the power of . . .
Judicial Review
Only a select few or elite class have all the power
Oligarchy
A department or office within a local government is also called a
municipality
This chamber of Congress divides states representatives through reapportionment
House of Representatives
If no candidate in a Presidential election gets a majority vote in the Electoral College who decides the winner?
House of Representatives
This branch of government must confirm appoints to the Supreme Court
Congress/ Legislative Branch
Theocracy
Which Amendment in the bill of rights established federalism and reserves powers not written in the Constitution to the states or people?
10th Amendment