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Gov Review 8 CV
Review of American Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Constitution of the United States | the supreme law of the land |
| Preamble | tells why the Constitution was written and begins with "We the People of the United States" |
| Bill of Rights | First ten amendments to the Constitution |
| Amendment I (1) | protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| Amendment II (2) | gives citizens the right to maintain state militias and the right to bear arms |
| Three Branches | the US government is divided into the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches |
| Legislative Branch | makes laws checks the executive branch by passing laws over a veto with a 2/3rds majority vote |
| Article I (1) | Powers of Congress (Legislative branch) are listed here in the Constitution |
| Congress | is divided into two houses (House of Representatives and Senate) must approve all appointments to the Supreme Court |
| House of Representatives | members are elected based on state population every 2 years Total members: 435 The leader of the House is called Speaker of the House |
| US Senate | each state has equal represenatation and members are elected every 6 years Total members: 100 |
| Executive Branch | carries out (executes laws) checks the legislative branch (Congress by vetoing bills) |
| Electoral Votes | number of representatives (districts) plus number of senators for each state |
| Article II (2) | Qualifications and powers of the President are listed here in the Constitution |
| President of the United States | can be called Commander-in-Chief must be at least 35 years old can negotiate treaties, appoint judges (such as Supreme Court justices) veto bills CANNOT DECLARE WAR |
| Oath of Office | Said by the President and the Vice President at the inauguration. Must be said in order for them to take office |
| Vice President | takes the President's place if he/she is unable to serve a full term |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | usually administers the oath of office to the President on Inauguration Day and is part of the judicial branch |
| Article III (3) | establishes the Supreme Court and Judicial Branch |
| Judicial Branch | interprets laws (decides if laws are constitutional) |
| US Supreme Court | Nine justices serve currently The justices serve for life |
| Amendments | changes to the Constitution must be ratified by three fourths (3/4ths) of state legislatures |
| Naturalized Citizens | a non-citizen who goes through the process of becoming a citizen of the United States cannot become President |
| Responsibilities of Citizens | voting serving on a jury following the law |
| Voting | orginally only property owning males voted |
| Federalism | created by James Madison state and national government powers are sometimes shared and sometimes separated keeping a balance of power between the state and national government so one does not become too powerful |
| Constitution survival | strong framework with the ability to change or amend |
| Kentucky Senators | Rand Paul Mitch McConnell |
| 2nd District Representative | Brett Guthrie |
| Current President | Donald Trump |
| Current Vice President | Mike Pence |
| Supreme Court Justices | Chief Justice John Roberts,Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito. Neil Gorsuch |
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