Branches of Government Flashcards
Are there 9 supreme court justices?
Yes
How long does a supreme court justice serve?
Lifetime
What are the 3 branches of goverment?
Judicial
Legislative
Excutive
What 2 house is the legilative branch broken into to?
House of representative and Senate
How can congress over ride a presidents veto?
Congress can over ride a presidnets veto with a 2/3 majority vote from senate and house of representatives
How many representatives are elected to represent each state?
Two
What city did the founding fathers meet to discuss, debate, and sign the constitution?
Philadelphia
How many seats are there in the house of representatives?
435
What is the name of the group of special advisors who help tyhe president make descions?
Cabinet
In what year was the 19th amendment created to give woman the right to vote?
1920
How old do you have to be to be president of the united states?
35 years old
What was our first country callled?
Articles of Confederation
The outcome of a supreme court descion is determined by a…
a majority vote
What is the idea that the US goverment has 3 seperate branches of goverment?
The Seperation of Powers
Why did yhey create 3 branches of goverment?
They did this so each branch will each have an eaqul amount of power, and so they can check each other to keep them under controll.
