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US Gov. Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is involved in the Executive Branch? | The president, the Vice President, and the Cabinet |
| How long do the President and Vice president serve? | 4 year terms (Now we have two-term limits= total 8 year) |
| What is the group of top advisers called? | The Cabinet |
| What is the Cabinets job? | To assist the president |
| What's the Job of the Executive Branch? | To administrate of carry out laws passed by Congress and enforce the laws |
| What are the four other jobs the president does? | 1. Directing foreign policy 2. Negotiating treaties with other nations 3. Naming ambassadors 4. Commander in Chief of armed forces |
| Who does the Judicial branch involve? | The Supreme Court |
| How many justices serve on the Supreme Court and for how long and who are they Chosen by? | There are 9 justices who serve for life and are chosen by the President |
| What are the 2 important jobs of the Supreme Court? | 1.Judicial Review- Reviewing the actions of the Executive and Legislative branch to see if they violate the Constitution 2. Creating lower courts |
| Who does the Checks and Balences System involve? | The Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branches and the 55 framers of the Constitution |
| What did the 55 framers of the Constitution set up when they set up the Checks and Balances System? | A system where each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches |
| How does the Checks and Balances system work? | Congress (Legislative Branch) has the power to pass a law and if the Executive branch (The President) disagrees and doesn't sign the law he can veto it but if 2/3rds of the Legislatures still want to pass the law they can over ride it |
| How can the Executive Branch check the Judicial Branch? | The Executive Branch can check the Judicial Branch by having the power to choose Supreme Court Judges |
| How can the Executive Branch check the Legislative branch? | The Executive Branch can check the Legislative branch by vetoing or rejecting a bill |
| How can the Legislative Branch check the Judicial Branch? | The Legislative Branch can check the Judicial Branch by impeaching judges and rejecting the appointment of judges |
| How can the Legislative Branch check the Executive Branch? | The Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch by impeaching the president, overriding veto's, rejecting appointments, and refusing to approve treaties |
| How can the Judicial branch check the Executive Branch? | The Judicial branch can check the Executive Branch by declaring the presidential actions unconstitutional |
| How can the Judicial Branch check the Legislative Branch? | The Judicial Branch can check the Legislative Branch by declaring the act of Legislature unconstitutional |
| Who can up with the individual rights or the bill of rights ? | The framers 55 delegates who wrote the Constitution discussed this as James Madison came up with a list of rights after the Constitutional convention |
| What's the Bill of rights? | The first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| When was the bill of rights added? | The Bill of rights was added in 1791 |
| What are the first 5 rights all apart of the first amendment? | 1. Religion 2. Speech 3. Press 4. Assembly 5. Petition |
| Who did the amendment process involve? | The 55 framers/ delagates |
| Why is the amendment process important? | Since it's the outline to support a stable government |
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