Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

Made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives

A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.

A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed.

Power is not concentrated in any one group of people.

Qualifications for Senate

30 yrs old, citizen for 9 years, live in state

Qualifications for President

35 years old, born in the U.S., and has to have lived in the U.S. for 14 years

Powers of the Supreme Court

Hear cases that involve breaking federal laws, violating the constitution, violating the terms of a treaty • To decide what laws and actions are constitutional and which are unconstitutional

Checks by the Executive Branch

President can veto a law sent by Congress

Checks by the Legislative Branch Legislative Branch

2/3 of members in the Senate and in the House of Representatives vote Yes to override (cancel) the Presidents veto President can appoint a Supreme court judge but congress can reject the president's selection Congress can impeach and remove the President

Checks by the Judicial Branch

Can declare that any law or act of Congress unconstitutional • Can declare any act by the president unconstitutional

Qualifications for House of Representatives

at least 25, 7 years U.S. citizenship; residency in the state they represent at time of election

Make Laws, Declare War, Coin Money, Borrow Money, Create Post offices, Create Courts • Punish Piracy and Counterfeiting, Create an Army and Navy • Propose Amendments ( 3/4ths of the states have to approve the Amendment before it is added to the Constituti

• Make treaties with other nations (they have to be approved by the senate) , appoint Judges & government officials (have to be approved by the senate) , Commander and Chief of the armed forces, Pardon crimes against the United States, Suggest Laws

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Constitution

Question	Answer
Federalism	A unitary central government
Separation of Powers	Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
Congress	Made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Legislative Branch	Makes laws
Popular Sovereignty	Rule by the people
Limited Government	A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.
Republicanism	A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed.
Checks and Balances	Power is not concentrated in any one group of people.
Qualifications for Senate	30 yrs old, citizen for 9 years, live in state
Qualifications for President	35 years old, born in the U.S., and has to have lived in the U.S. for 14 years
Presidential length of terms	4 years
Head of Executive Branch	president
length of time for justices	life time
Powers of the Supreme Court	Hear cases that involve breaking federal laws, violating the constitution, violating the terms of a treaty • To decide what laws and actions are constitutional and which are unconstitutional
Checks by the Executive Branch	President can veto a law sent by Congress
Checks by the Legislative Branch Legislative Branch	2/3 of members in the Senate and in the House of Representatives vote Yes to override (cancel) the Presidents veto President can appoint a Supreme court judge but congress can reject the president's selection Congress can impeach and remove the President
Checks by the Judicial Branch	Can declare that any law or act of Congress unconstitutional • Can declare any act by the president unconstitutional
Length of terms in the House of Representatives	2 years
Qualifications for House of Representatives	at least 25, 7 years U.S. citizenship; residency in the state they represent at time of election
Length of terms in the senate	6 years
Judicial Branch	Interprets the laws
How many justices in the supreme court?	9
Number of Member in the House of Representatives	435
Number of members in the Senate	100
Executive Branch	Enforces laws
Powers of Congress	Make Laws, Declare War, Coin Money, Borrow Money, Create Post offices, Create Courts • Punish Piracy and Counterfeiting, Create an Army and Navy • Propose Amendments ( 3/4ths of the states have to approve the Amendment before it is added to the Constituti
Powers of President	• Make treaties with other nations (they have to be approved by the senate) , appoint Judges & government officials (have to be approved by the senate) , Commander and Chief of the armed forces, Pardon crimes against the United States, Suggest Laws

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