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Who is the head of the Executive Branch
Someone who is born in the USA is known as a?
Natural-born citizen
The final step of ratifying the Constitution which requires 9/13 states to ratify it is outlined in which article
Article Vll
Highest court in the USA
Supreme Court
Giving a pass to a criminal is known as a?
Pardon
What are the 3 requirements of being President?
Natural-born citizen, live in US for 14 years, be 35+ years old
Advisors to the president are known as?
Secretaries, Cabinet members
The Executive branch is outlined in which article of the Constitution?
Article ll
How many judges sit on the Court?
8 Associate Justices , and 1 Chief Justice
When countries come to a formal agreement the president is responsible for what?
Signing treaties
The Executive Branch is responsible for ______ laws
Enforcing
First female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O’Conner
Which article states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land (Supremacy Clause)
Article Vl
What is Judicial Review?
The ability to determine if gov’t actions are constitutional or not.
As ________ the president is the highest ranking military authority
Commander in Chief
The electoral college is a combination of senators and representatives in congress, how many total electors are there
538, 100 senators (2 from each state), 438 representatives.
Current Chief Justice?
John Roberts
Amendments to the Constitiuon, ratification of new amendments, are described in which article?
Article V
The court case Marbury v Madison established what?
Judicial Review
Process of President choosing other people to fill positions of power, (which require senate approval)
Nominating cabinet members, and justices
How many electoral votes does Indiana have?
11
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
First African American Supreme Court Justice
What is exrtradition and what article is this outlined in?
Bringing fugitive back to stae where crime was committed, Article lV
The only crime outlined in the Constitution
Treason (Levying war against the US or giving aid to its enemies)
If a President doesn’t like a law he can choose to reject it which is called?
A Veto