Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is responsible for creating _________.
Laws
The executive branch is led by the ___________.
President
The highest court in America is the __________ ____________.
Supreme Court
The three levels of government are ________, __________, and ____________.
Local --> State --> Federal
Define ratify
to formally approve and give final consent to a decision, treaty, or constitutional amendment, making it legally binding
bicameral
The executive branch's main job is to _____________________________.
Enforce laws.
The job of the judicial branch is to _____________ laws.
Interpret
What document is the highest law of the land in the U.S.?
The Constitution
Define amendment
a formal change or addition to a legal document, most notably a constitution, to clarify, update, or expand upon the original text
What are the two houses that make up congress?
The second to the president is the __________ __________.
Vice President.
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What do we call a system where power is divided between national and state governments?
Federalism
Define bill
a proposed piece of legislation that has been introduced for consideration by a law-making body, such as the U.S. Congress.
The senate has ______ members and the House of Representatives has ______ members.
50; 435
The Department of Education, Commerce, Defense, and Homeland Security are all examples of ______________ in the executive branch, meant to advise the president.
Cabinets
What is the length of a Supreme Court justice’s term?
Lifetime
What principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Define popular sovereignty
the principle that a government's authority comes from the people, who have supreme power
Even if the president vetoes a bill, congress may override this veto with a __________ majority in each house.
If neither the president nor the vice president can serve as president, the presidency would go to the _____________ _____ ______ ____________.
Double points: who is the current speaker of the house?
Speaker of the House.
Mike Johnson
What do we call the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
Name the 5 components of the First Amendment.
Double points: name the 2nd, 3rd and 4th amendments.
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Right to Press, Right to Protest, Right to Gather.
2nd: right to bear arms; 3rd: prohibits forced quartering; 4th: search & seizure
Define regulation
an official rule issued by a government agency to control behavior or processes, implement a law, and ensure public interests like safety or fairness are met.