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Constitution Quiz #3
Question | Answer |
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What article establishes the executive branch? | Article II |
What is the executive branch's main function? | Enforcing Laws |
What else can the executive branch do? | 1) Appoint Ambassadors and Judges 2) Grant Pardons 3) Make Treaties |
How long is a presidential term? | 4 years |
What are the requirements for vice-president and president? | 1) 35 years old 2) Resident in the US for 14 years 3) Natural born citizen |
The ____ has the power to make treaties and ____ approves them. | Senate 2/3 |
The president has ____ days for a veto | 10 |
The presidents group of advisers is the _____ | Cabniet |
What is the line of succession after the president? | 1) Vice - P 2) Speaker of the house 3) President pro - tempore 4) Secretary of state |
What article of the constitution establishes the Judicial Branch? | Article III |
What is the main function of the Judicial Branch? | To interpret the constitution |
How long does a SCJ serve? | Life |
Who nominates SCJ? | The president |
How many justices are there? | 9 |
How many votes does a ruling take? | 5 |
Who interprets problems? | The supreme court |
How can the Judicial Branch check other branches? | 1) Judicial Review 2) Unconstitutional |
Current President | Barrack Obama |
Current Vice President | Joe Bidden |
Current speaker of the house | Joe Boehener |
Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | John Roberts |
Current Senator from IL | Dick Durbin |
Current Senator from IL | Mark Kirk |
Current US Rep from the 18th congressional district | Aaron Schock |
Who wrote the declaration of independence and when? | Thomas Jefferson in 1787 |