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.
100; 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 currently holds this position?
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.