Branches of Government Flashcards
Legislative Branch
Main Powers
-Make Laws
-Spend $
-Declare War
Legislative Branch Info
The House of Representatives
House of Representatives has 435 members. (proportional representation, depending on State Population)
Called the Lower House
-25 years of age
-Citizen for at least 7 years
-Elected to 2 year terms
Legislative Branch Info
The Senate
Senate has 100 members (2 from each state)
Called the Upper House
-30 years of age
-Citizen for at least 9 years
-Elected to 6-year terms
Executive Branch
Main Powers and
Checks over Legislative and Judicial Branches
Main Powers
-Enforces the Laws
-Commander in Chief
-Negotiates w/ Other Countries
Checks over Congress:
-Can VETO laws they make
-Can keep Congress from meeting
Checks over Judicial:
-Appoints all Federal Judges
Executive Branch
Basic Info
Who is it?
President, Cabinet, Government agencies, Military
-President elected to
4 year term (x2)
-35 years of age
-Natural born citizen
Legislative Branch
Checks over Executive Branch
-Can approve/disapprove Executive Appointments
-Can approve/disapprove Executive Treaties
-Can withhold $ from Executive Actions
-Can Override a President’s Veto
-Can Impeach the President
Legislative Branch
Checks over Judicial Branch
-Can approve/disapprove Executive Appointments to the Courts
-Can impeach Judges
-Can make Amendments to the Constitution
Judicial Branch
Basic Info
Supreme Court and other Federal Courts (such as Circuit Courts and Courts of Appeal)
-Appointed by the President
-Judges for life
-No age requirement
-No citizenship requirement
Judicial Branch
Main Powers
AND
Checks over Executive and Legislative Branches
Main Powers
-Interpret the Law
-Judicial Review
Checks over Executive Branch
-Judicial Review -can declare Executive Actions unconstitutional
Checks over Legislative Branch
-Can declare Congress’ Laws
unconstitutional
