Legislative Branch
Who leads the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Who leads the Executive Branch?
The President
Who leads the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
What fraction can override a presidential veto?
2/3
Who is the group of people who helps advice the President?
The Cabinet
Where can ideas for a bill start?
Anybody
(President, citizens, congress)
How many electoral college votes are needed to win the presidency?
270
How many Supreme Court Judges are there?
9
What two houses make up congress?
House of Representatives
Senate
What is it called when the President dies who would take over if the President cannot serve?
Presidential Succession
How many members are in the Senate?
100
What are two things a President can do with a bill from Congress?
Sign or Veto
Who appoints federal judges?
The President
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
What is the term to charge a federal official with misconduct, that could lead to removal from office.
Impeachment
What is an example of an Independent Agency?
The Post Office
Social Security
NASA
Name 3 requirements to become president
35 years old
Live in the U.S. for 14 years
Native Born Citizen
What Article of the Constitution outlines the Judicial Branch?
Article III
Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice President
What is the term that voters who are in an area where a representative serves?
Constituents
What must happen for a bill to become a law?
It is passed by Congress and the President has to sign it.
How does a state get its Electoral College votes?
The total number of Congress members in each state
What are the Three Levels of the U.S. Court system?
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
District Court
Where does the power of the federal courts come from?
The Constitution
What is the term that the court's authority to hear and decide cases (place, topic, people who are involved)
Jurisdiction