American History- Constitution Quiz #2

The Constitution divides the Federal Government into how many branches?

3 (Legislative, Judicial, Executive)

What is another name for the Legislative Branch

Congress

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

How many members are in the Senate?

100

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

435

How many senators does each state have?

2 per state

What is the age requirement for the Senate?

30 years old

What is the citizenship requirement for the Senate?

9 years

What is the term length for a Senator?

6 years

US senators represent

all people of the state they live in

Special duties of the Senate

approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members

Number of representatives per state

based on population

Age requirement for a member of the House of Representatives

25

Citizenship requirement for House of Representatives

7 years

What is the term length for a member of the House of Representatives

2 years

Members of the House of Representatives represents

the district that they live in

Special duties of the members of the House of Representatives

All bills dealing with MONDAY must start in the house

What is a bill

a proposed law

Both houses must pass the bill for it to go to

the President

A bill can start where?

Either the House or Senate

6 Steps to make a law

1. A Representative writes a bill
2. The Bill is sent to committee for a close review
3. If the committee likes it, it will be sent to the whole chamber for debate
4. The Bill is delivered to the 2nd chamber and goes through committee and then another deb

What two actions can the President do when he receives a bill

Veto or approve a bill and make it law

Powers of the President

1. commander in chief
2,. sign a bill (to make it a law)
3. pocket veto-(bill that is brought up within the last 10 days of congressional session, and pres. ignores it)
4. Veto bills
5. power of foreign policy (diplomatic recognition-power to send and rec

Executive Branch

led by President and VP

Age requirement for president

35

The length of term of the President is

4 years

How many terms can a president serve?

2 terms

The Department of Defense

all branches of the US Military and the protection of the US in all ways

The Department of Justice

responsible for the enforcement of federal laws, prevent crime, and punish people convicted of crimes

Department of Treasury

makes the money, tries to help the economy, and collects taxes

Department of Homeland Security

Works to protect the country against terrorism and make sure the borders are safe.

Department of Transportation

Responsible for federal highways, the railroads, and drivers' safety.

popular vote (Step 1 to Electing a president)

people go to the the polls and votes. The first step in electing a President

Electoral College

a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

Electors

a person who has the right to vote in an election

How many electors are there

538 electors

How are the number of electors determined?

They are based off of population of each state

How many Electoral college votes are necessary to win the presidency?

270

Delegate

someone who represents the party views of astate at a national convention

Nominee

the person who is chosen to run as a party's candidate in the national election

Campaign

a collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election

Declare

when a candidate states that he or she is planning to run for office

convention

party meetings where candidates are selected and the platform is created

Acceptance Speech

speech given by the people selected to run for President and Vice President at the end of a national convention

Three levels of courts in the federal system

Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Trial Court

Which is the only court created by the Constitution

Supreme Court

What do lawyers use to try and prove their cases

evidence

jury trial

a group of 12 people listens to the evidence and decides who wins the case

In a Bench Trial the _____________ gives the verdict in the case

judge

appellate court

judges review cases to see if mistakes were made in the original judgement

Judicial Review

review by the US Supreme Court to say if something is constitutional or not

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9