U.S. National Government

Legislative Branch

100

This is the job of the legislative branch

Makes Laws

200

This means a two house legislature

Bicameral 

300

These are the two houses of Congress

House of Representatives & The Senate

400

1. House of Representatives is based on _____________

2. States are represented _____________ in the Senate 

1. a states population 

2. Equally

500

Explain the entire law making process 

Introduce a bill 

Work in Committee 

Debate the bill 

Vote on the bill 

Send/Sign

Executive Branch

100

This is the head of the executive branch

The President

200

The job of the executive branch is to do this. 

Enforce/execute the laws

300

The president wears this hat when giving orders to the U.S. military

Commander-In-Chief

400

The president can check the other two branches by doing this 

Signing/Vetoing a bill 

Proposes legislation

Appoints judges/justices 

Prepares the annual budget

500

The president wears this hat when he is speaking with a foreign leader

Chief Diplomat

Judicial Branch

100

This is the job of the Judicial Branch

Interpreting the laws 

200

This is at the top of the Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court

300

The Supreme Court has this power to determine if a law is unconstitutional

Judicial Review 

400

These are the 3 levels of the federal court system

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals 

U.S. District Court

500

This court case established the power of judicial review 

Marbury v. Madison

Amending the Constitution

100

The U.S. Constitution has this many amendments. 

27

200

True or False: It is simple to add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution

FALSE: It is complex

300

This is the first step in amendmending the Constitution

2/3 of Congress propose an amendment 

OR 

2/3 of a special convention requested by the states proposes an amendment

400

This is how an amendment is ratified 

3/4 of the states special convention 

OR 

3/4 of the state legislatures

500

These amendments guarantee...

no unreasonable search and seizure

Due Process of Law 

Right to a fair, speedy, and public trial 

4th 

5th

6th

Federal Court System

100

The U.S. Constitution is the ________________

Supreme Law of the Land

200

This court is the first step in the federal court triangle 

U.S. District Court

300

This court only has appellate jurisdiction 

The U.S. Court of Appeals

400

This is a less serious crime than a felony

Ex: Vandalizing the bathrooms

Misdemeanor 

500

The difference between a Civil and Criminal case

Civil case is a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation

Criminal case is where someone has done something illegal or something that is harmful to society