The Legislative Branch
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Make laws, declaring war, and controlling the governments budget.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
The BRITISH fought the Indians and French.
What do you call a legally recognized resident of our country?
Citizen
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Interprets laws and ensures they are applied fairly.
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforcing/Carrying out laws made by the LEGISLATIVE Branch, for example, the president.
A bill.
Name three types of protests.
Boycotting, petitioning, and tar & feathering.
What is the process of becoming a citizen called?
Naturalization
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9.
Where does impeachment take place?
The House of Representatives.
Name 3 Committees we need to know for the EOC
Standing, select, and conference committee.
What reform movements in the US were influenced by Jefferson's words?
Women's Suffrage, abolitionism and the Civil Rights movement.
Lawfully live in US for 5 years, passed a test based on civics, be a good moral character, and swear loyalty to the US.
what is the main justice called?
Chief Justice.
How many electoral votes do you know to become president?
270.
List enumerated powers 6 of 9.
Declare war, tax and spend, coin and print money, establish courts, regulate trade, make rules for citizenship, establish post offices, raise and support armies, and regulate interstate commerce.
Who are the complaints addressed in the colonial grievances section?
King George the third and British Parliament.
This says that Congress cannot write a law that makes someone guilty for a previous act.
Ex post facto law.
This write allows the Supreme Court to review a case?
Writ of Certiorari.
Where does the trial to remove the president from office take place?
The Senate.
List the 8 steps for a bill to become law.
Introduction, committee, floor action, introduction (other house), committee (other house), conference committee, and president's desk.
What did the colonists who boarded British Ships to dump tea in Boston Harbor call themselves?
Sons of Liberty.
A child whose parents are citizens is automatically a citizen due to what?
Law of blood.
When does the Supreme Court get original jurisdiction?
When the case involves foreign ambassadors and when one state sues another state.
List the 7 roles of the president.
Party leader, head of state, chief economist, chief diplomat, chief legislator, chief executive, and commander in chief.