Branches of the Government Flashcards
What is the Legislative Branch’s Duty
Make Laws
What is the Executive Branch’s duty
Enforce Laws
What is the Judicial Branch’s duty
Interpret laws
what are the two houses in the legislative branch
House of reprisentatives and the senate
Members in the house of representatives
435
Members in the senate
100 (2 per state)
term of senator
6 years
term of representative
2 years
The requirements for a Senator
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, and live in the state represented.
The requirements for a Representative
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, and live in the state represented.
Members of the Executive Branch
President, Vice President and the cabinet
The requirements for President
35 years old, and be a natural-born citizen.
How long does a judge serve for on the Supreme Court
The term for a Supreme Court Justice is life.
Judicial Review
The name given to the process by which the courts interpret the meaning of the Constitution and the laws passed under it.
C & B J to E
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
C & B E to J
Appoints judges
C & B E to L
May Veto Bills
C & B L to E
May impeach President and withhold funding
C & B L to J
may reject appointments to the supreme court or impeach judges on the supreme court
C & B J to L
May declare laws unconstitutional
The constitution
Drafted in Philadelphia in 1787, the Constitution establishes a government with direct authority over all citizens, and it establishes protection for the rights of states and of every individual.
The Bill of rights
which consist of the first ten Constitutional Amendments, guarantee certain rights and personal liberties to American citizens in all circumstances.
Political Parties
an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country or society
Progressive tax system
tax that takes a larger percentage from high-income earners than it does from low-income individuals.
