3 BRANCHES
What is the branch the president is in?
Executive Branch
What two segments is Congress broken into?
Senate and House of Representatives
What is the process of inheriting/obtaining an office?
Succession
What are the two dual court systems in the U.S.
Federal and State
What branch is Congress in?
Legislative Branch
To refuse to accept a bill or law is
veto
What is the citizenship requirements to run for president?
Natural born citizen and must live in U.S. for at least 14 years.
The Supreme Court justices are appointed by whom and for how long are their terms?
President appoints. Serve a life term.
What branch is Supreme Court in?
Judicial Branch
A technique used to “kill” a bill by debating it until it is withdrawn.
fillibuster
What role or title of the president to have power over sending troops into battle?
Commander and Chief
What court judges review whether or not a decision from a lower court was fair?
U.S. Courts of Appeals or appellate courts
Without looking at the question...
Name the 3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches
The political party in Congress (In the House and in the Senate) to which more than half the members belong. The leader of this party is called the....
Majority Leader
If the president can't serve, who's the next 2 in succession?
Vice President, Speaker of the House
What type of law involves legal cases at sea?
Maritime Law
What document are all 3 branches of government bound by?
The Constitution
How many Senators and House of Representatives does each state have and how long is their term?
Senators= 2 each state, 6 year term
House of Representatives = based on state's population, 2 year term
What are high-level advisors to the president?
Cabinet
In what case did the Supreme Court decided that states could not ban abortions in the first trimester.
Roe v Wade