Article I
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
Write laws/bills
What is the main job of the executive branch?
Enforce laws
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
Carry out laws through constitutional review
2nd amendment
Right to bear arms for protection
How many articles and amendments are in the Constitution?
7 articles and 27 amendments
What are the two groups that make up the legislative branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
Act in which a president does NOT sign a bill
Veto
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
Supreme Court
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly
How many representatives are currently in the House?
435
What is another name for the legislative branch?
Congress
How long is a presidential term and how many terms can a president be in office
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
4th Amendment
No unreasonable search and seizure
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
How many members of the senate are there?
100 (2 elected per state)
The president is in charge of the____ but cannot declare war without congressional approval
U.S. Military
How is a Supreme Court Justice chosen?
Nominated by the president, approved by the Senate
6th Amendment
Right to a fair trial
What is the difference between a criminal and civil trial in court?
Criminal involves broken laws and bodily harm; civil is a dispute between two people or groups
How is the number of representatives in the house determined?
U.S. Census takes a population count in each state's congressional districts.
Name of the president's advisors
Cabinet
What is constitutional review?
Determining if a bill passed and signed follows what is written in the constitution
10th Amendment
Rights given to the states
What is the job of the Vice President?
Leader of Congress, Step in for the president when needed