SEPARATION OF POWER& CHECKS QUIZ PREP
EXECUTIVE This branch is headed by the President
LEGISLATIVE Headed by Congress.
JUDICIAL HEADED BY THE SUPREME COURT
LEGISLATIVE Has the power to create the laws
JUDICIAL This branch has the power to declare a law unconstitutional.
LEGISLATIVE Power to impeach officials.
EXECUTIVE / PRESIDENT Commands all of the armed forces (military?)
JUDICIAL This branch has the power to settle disagreements between the states.
EXECUTIVE / PRESIDENT Has the power of VETO?
EXECUTIVE This branch has the power to command the military.
JUDICIAL The duty of this branch is to interpret laws
EXECUTIVE The duty of this branch is to enforce laws.
JUDICIAL This branch has the power to decide if a citizen’s rights have been violated.
EXECUTIVE This branch has the power to grant Federal pardons (Get out of Jail Card.)
EXECUTIVE This branch has the power to negotiate a treaty with Cuba.
LEGISLATIVE This branch has the power to approve or disapprove a proposed treaty with Cuba
LEGISLATIVE Has the power to declare war.
LEGISLATIVE This branch has the power to appropriate money (decide how your tax money is spent.)
EXECUTIVE POWER TO APPOINT FEDERAL JUDGES AND CABINET MEMBERS
LEGISLATIVE MUST APPROVE SUPREME COURT NOMINEES
ADVISES THE PRESIDENT What does the Cabinet do?
15 How many cabinet positions are there?
DEFENSE, TREASURY, STATE (FOREIGN AFFAIRS), JUSTICE (ATTORNEY GENERAL), LABOR, INTERIOR, EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE, VETERAN’S AFFAIRS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, & HOMELAND SECURITY Name the Cabinet positions (at least 5)
9 (1 CHIEF JUSTICES AND 8 ASSOCIATE JUSTICES How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
TERMS AND QUALIFICATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Must be at least 25 years old?
ELECTORAL COLLEGE Who technically is responsible for electing the President?
PRESIDENT 2 / 4 year terms
PRESIDENT Must be a natural born U.S. citizen?
SENATE Must be a U.S. Citizen for at least 9 years?
SENATOR Unlimited # / 6 year terms
100 / 2 PER STATE How many members are there in the Senate? This number is based on ?
CONGRESSMEN (HOUSE OF REPS) Unlimited # / 2 year terms
SENATE Must be at least 30 years old?
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
435 / STATE POPULATION How many members in the House? This number is based on?
PRESIDENT Must be at least 35 years old?
SUPREME COURT Appointed by the President/ Can serve for life
270 How many votes does a candidate need to become President?
WHO‘S WHO IN OUR GOVERNMENT? FOR YOUR INFORMATION
JOE BIDEN IS the Vice-President of the United States.
JOHN ROBERTS IS the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
BARACK OBAMA IS the President of the United States.
BOBBY JINDAL IS the Governor of Louisiana.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG, CLARENCE THOMAS, ELENA KAGAN, SAMUEL ALITO, SONJA SOTOMAYOR, STEVEN BREYER, ANTHONY KENNEDY, ANTONIN SCALIA IS one Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
DAVID VITTER IS one of the people who represents Louisiana in the United States Senate.
BILL CASSIDY IS one of the people who represents Louisiana in the United States Senate.
STEVE SCALISE IS the person who represents our district in the U.S. House of Representatives