Period 6 Gov Test

What are the three levels of government?

Judicial, Executive, Legislative

Who represents the legislative branch?

Congress

What makes up Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

What are the people congressmen represent called?

Constituency District

What power does the legislative branch have?

make laws

Who represents the executive branch?

President, executive departments, executive offices, and independent federal agencies

What power does the executive branch have?

Carry out or enforce the laws and to direct foreign policy

Who represents the judicial branch?

Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts, and Special Courts

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Nine; including the Chief Justice

What power does the judicial branch have?

See that the laws and the manner of their enforcement conform to the Constitution

What check does the executive branch have over the legislative branch?

The president can veto laws the legislative branch makes with a presidential veto

What check does the legislative branch have over the executive branch?

The legislative branch can override a veto with enough votes

What check does the judicial branch have over the legislative branch?

The judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional

What check does the legislative branch have over the judicial branch?

The legislative branch confirms the president's nominations for judicial positions

Which president has served more than 2 terms in office?

Roosevelt

What are three departments in the executive branch?

Answers can vary: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

What does the Vice President do?

Serves in both the executive branch and the legislative branch of government

What is a pocket veto?

An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session

In the presidential election, who are you actually voting for?

Slate of electors

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

270/538

Which state ahs the most electoral votes?

California with 55 votes

Although not a state, which district has three elcetoral votes?

District of Columbia

How many executive cabinets are there?

15

Why was the 22nd amendment created?

To keep president from getting too much power. FDR's fault

Who has the power to name the president in case of a tie?

The House of Representatives

The _________________ has the power to impeach the president and the _________________ then convicts or acquits.

House of Representatives, Senate

___________________ has the authority to control the trainign and equipping of militias.

Congress

Who pays the vice president's salary?

The Senate

__________________ has the power to regulate its own size.

Congress

What do the 2 lights on top of the US Capitol building signify? What does the white light and the red light represent?

They signify if the legislative branches are in night session. White for the House of Representatives, Red for the Senate.

What are the legislative branch's four main roles?

1. to represent the people 2. declares war 3. to legislate 4. to approve the Government's request for money.

What are the people in the House of Representative called and how many are there?

Congressmen and 435 total

What are the people in the senate called?

Senators

Is the number of congressmen a state receives dependent on the state population?

Yes

The members of the supreme court are nominated by the _____________________.

The President

Define Treason

Betrayal of allegiance towards one's own country. Taking up arms against the United States or aiding enemies in times of war.

Treason can be tried after a _______________ or with the testimony of _________________ witnesses.

confession, two

Every state is guaranteed a _______________ form of government.

Republican

The supreme court has final say in _______________, ________________, and _________________ law

Federal, Civil, and Criminal

Citizens play their part in the judiciary system by _______________________

Serving in juries

Most legal cases play out in _____________________ courts.

State

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

John G. Roberts Jr.

The laws made by congress and the states fall under the domain of ____________________ courts.

Federal

What important supreme court power isn't outlined in the constitution?

Judicial Review