Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
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Standards from Past Weeks
100
The legislative branch in the United States is BICAMERAL, meaning that it has two houses. What are the names of those two houses?
Senate and House of Representatives
100
The executive branch consists of which 4 people/government organizations?
President, Vice President, Cabinet, administrative agencies
100
The judicial branch consists of...
The Supreme Court and all lower courts created by Congress
100
Which level of government would you go to for the following problem:
Trash is not being picked up on time
Local
100
What document did the Anti-federalists want to add to the US Constitution?
Bill of Rights
200
Put the following steps of a bill becoming a law in order: signed by President, bill enters committee, bill is voted on by one house of Congress, bill is voted on by other house of Congress, bill proposed
1. Bill proposed
2. Bill enters committee
3. Bill voted on by one house
4. Bill voted on by other house
5. Bill signed by President
200
The group of advisers around the President who each lead a different department of the government is called what...
Cabinet
200
What are the two types of jurisdiction that courts have over different cases?
Original jurisdiction (hearing a case for the first time) and appellate jurisdiction (hearing a case after a lower court has already heard it)
200
What form of government involves electing representatives who make the laws? This is what the United States has.
Republic
200
What was one way the US Constitution fixed the errors of the Articles of Confederation?
Answers may vary: any constitutional solution to the weaknesses will suffice.
300
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
Create laws
300
What is the main job of the executive branch?
Enforce laws
300
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
Interpret laws
300
What are some advantages of a federal system of govenrment over unitary and confederal systems?
National and state govs share power which prevents power from being concentrated, can be more efficient at responding to citizens' concerns
300
What are some rights protected by the First Amendment?
Think: RAPPS
Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech
400
What are some of the processes of how the legislative branch works?
committee selection, lawmaking process, confirming appointments
400
What are some of the processes of how the executive branch works?
Issue executive orders, sign or veto legislation, make appointments
400
What are some of the processes of how the judicial branch works?
Judicial review, Writ of Certiorari, summary judgment, court order
400
What does it mean that the media acts like a watchdog on government?
Media monitors government and alerts the people when government is doing bad things.
400
If you lose a court case, what can you do if there was a problem with the trial?
Appeal the case to a higher court
500
What are some powers granted to Congress by the US Constitution in Article I?
collect taxes, coin money, establish post offices/roads, declare war, make necessary laws, approve President’s appointments (Senate)
500
What are some powers granted to the President by the US Constitution in Article II?
make treaties (with Senate approval), sign executive orders, grant pardons, make appointments, give State of the Union address
500
What are some powers granted to the courts by the US Constitution in Article III?
ability to review all actions/laws of legislative and executive branches, have original jurisdiction in all cases involving government officials
500
How old do you have to be to hold the following federal offices:
- President
- US Senate
- US House member
- President: 35
- Senate: 30
- House member: 25
500
The following is an example of which form of persuasion:
Propaganda