Government
What are the three Branches of Government and what are their jobs/roles?
Executive-enforce the laws Legislative-Make the Laws Judicial- Interpret the laws
Congress is Bicameral, What are the two parts of Congress?
What is Senate, House of Representatives
How many people are a part of the Senate, House of Representatives and the Supreme Court
What is 100, 435, and 9
Where are the powers and structure of the 3 branches found in the Constitution
Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution
This Branch of the Government can declare laws unconstitutional
What is the Judicial Branch
What is the length for one term for President and how many terms can they serve
4 years and 2 terms
What is the length for one term for a representative and how many terms can they serve
What is 2 years and no limit
How long is the term of a supreme Court Justice
What is LIFE
Qualifications to be President include
A Naturalized citizen
Why is the power separate between all three branches of government?
So that no one branch has too much power
Tax/Coin money, make laws, and establish federal courts are all powers of which branch?
What is Legislative Branch
This institution is responsible for confirming or rejecting presidential appointments
What is the Senate
Name the second in charge if the President is removed?
The Vice president becomes president if the President dies or is impeached.
The power to make treaties, enforce laws, appoint judges, act as commander and chief, are all roles of what person within the federal government?
Who is the President
In order to keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful, each branch is able to regulate the power of the others.
Checks and Balances
Who is responsible for electing the president?
The Electoral College
A majority of all court cases in the United States are heard by which courts?
What is District Courts
Who follows the vice president in succession order to the presidency?
The Speaker of the House
To override and reject a proposed bill by Congress
What is a VETO
A leaders of executive departments who advise the president.
Cabinet
Which Court Case allowed the Supreme Court the ability to declare segregation by race in schools Unconstitutional
What is Brown vs Board of Education
Most committee meetings by the Senate and House of Representatives takes place at the?
US Capitol Building in DC
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called
Executive Order