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Gov Organization
Government Organziation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| government | the power or authority that rules a country, state or city |
| democracy | a system of government in which people make decisions about government by voting |
| representative democracy | a government consisting of representatives elected by the citizens |
| federalism | a government split into different levels, the national government and state governments are separate levels |
| separation of powers | each branch has certain jobs that the other branches cannot do, prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful |
| checks and balances | each branch has certain jobs and the other branches have special powers to watch over it |
| impeach | to charge (a public official) with a crime done while in office, may result in removal from office |
| chamber | a group of people who are part of the legislature (the House and the Senate), or a specific place where a legislative body meets |
| precedent | a decision made by a court that affects later court decisions |
| tyranny | rule by one who has absolute power, often cruel and oppressive |
| What is the US Constitution? | supreme law of the United States framework for the organization of the United States Government |
| What are the three parts of the constitution? | Preamble 7 Articles 27 Amendments |
| Explain the purpose of the Preamble. | describes the purpose of the document and the government |
| How does the Preamble start? | "We the people..." |
| Explain the content of the 7 Articles of the Constitution. | establish how the government is structured explains how the constitution can be changed |
| What are the three branches of government? | Legislative Executive Judicial |
| What are the two chambers of the legislative branch? | Senate House of Representatives |
| What is the legislative branch called? | Congress |
| How many members in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many from each state in the House of Representatives? | based on population |
| How long are the terms in the House of Representatives? | 2 years |
| Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? | Speaker of the House |
| How many members in the Senate? | 100 |
| How many from each state in the Senate? | 2 |
| How long are the terms in the Senate? | 6 years |
| Who is the leader of the Senate? | Vice President |
| What is the job of the judicial branch? | Evaluate Laws Determine if laws are constitutional |
| What is the highest court called? | Supreme Court |
| How many members on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| How long are the terms on the Supreme Court? | lifetime - until the justice retires or passes away |
| Who is the leader of the Supreme Court? | Chief Justice |
| What is the job of the executive branch? | Carry Out the Laws |
| What is the job of the legislative branch? | Make Laws |
| Who is part of the executive branch? | President Vice President Cabinet |
| What is the president's cabinet? | a group of 15 advisors, the heads of the executive departments |
| How does the legislative branch check the president's power? (3) | impeaching the president congress approves presidential appointments (the Supreme Court, for example) congress can override the president's veto |
| How does the executive branch check the legislative branch's power? | the president can veto laws that congress makes |
| How does the executive branch check the judicial branch's power? | the president can nominate Supreme Court Justices |
| How does the judicial branch check the executive branch's power? | overturning executive orders |
| How does the judicial branch check the legislative branch's power? | declaring laws unconstitutional |
| How does the legislative branch check the judicial branch's power? (2) | impeaching judges congress can overturn Supreme Court decisions by making amendments to the constitution |
| How long is the president's term? | 4 years |
| How many terms can the president serve? | 2 |
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