Government quiz 2 Flashcards
The amount of time a person is elected for
term of office
What is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
What is the term of office for a member of the Senate?
6 years
What is the term of office for the President?
4 years
What is the maximum number of years someone can serve as president
2 terms….or 10 years if they were Vice president and then became president
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
life! They can choose to retire though.
What is the name of the legislature in the U.S.?
Congress
What two groups make up Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
make laws
What is the main job of the Exectuvie Branch?
make sure the laws are carried out (enforced)
Who are the main people in the Executive Branch?
President, Vice President and all the departments/agencies
What is the job of the Judicial Branch
to interpret or figure out how the laws apply
Who are the main people in the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court…and all the other courts :)
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
What does the word FEDERAL mean?
national government
What does the word FEDERALISM mean?
sharing of power between the state and the national government
ACTUAL QUIZ QUESTION- Explain what Federalism is, be sure to give examples.
look at page 5 of your notes
ACTUAL QUIZ QUESTION- Explain what Separation of Powers is, be sure to give examples.
look at page 8 and 16 of your notes
Why did the writers of the Constitution create a system of checks and balances?
They wanted to make sure that each branch of hte government “supervised” or watched over the others to make sure nobody abused power.
What is popular soverneignty?
The idea that in our government all power comes from the PEOPLE!
What was added to the Consitution to protect our basic rights?
The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)
What is judicial review?
It is the Supreme Courts power to declare a law, or presidential action unconsitutional
What does it mean to be unconstitutional?
that something goes against hte basic ideas of the constitution and it can no longer exist or be a law
What does the electoral college do?
It is the group that casts the final votes for presidents based on how the majority of each state voted.
