National Government Study Guide

Question 0

What are the names given to the three branches at the national level?

Answer 0

Congress
President
Supreme court

Question 1

Name the three branches of government and their main jobs?

Answer 1

Legislative-makes the laws
Executive-enforce the laws
Judicial-interperts the laws

Question 2

What is seperation of power ?

Answer 2

The powers of the national government are sperated in ways that limit any one branch from abusing its power

Question 3

What is checks and balances?

Answer 3

Its a system that keeps the equal balance of power between the 3 branches

Question 4

Name and Explain all 6 powers given to congress

Answer 4

1: Makes the laws for the u.s.a
2: Aproves the annual budget-plan for spending money
3: Confirm presidential appointments- federal judges,etc
4: raises revenue through taxes and other revies- raises taxes and etc…
5: regulates intersate and foreign trade
6: declares war

Question 5

Explain how congress can stop the president from becoming too powerfull

Answer 5

They can impeach and convict the president

Question 6

Explain how congress can stop the u.s supreme court from becoming too powerfull

Answer 6

By impeaching and convitcting federal judges

Question 7

What does bicameral mean. ( the two houses of congress

Answer 7

It means the two houses

Question 8

List the reqiurements for becoming a house of representive

Answer 8

25 years old and resident of a state

Question 9

Requirments to be elected as a senator

Answer 9

30 years old and resident of a state

Question 10

Length term for house

Answer 10

2 years

Question 11

Length term for senator

Answer 11

6 years old

Question 12

How many memebers are in the house

Answer 12

435

Question 13

How many memebers are in the senate

Answer 13

100

Question 14

Explain all 4 powers given to the president

Answer 14

1: Enforces the laws of the land
2: Prepares the annual budget for congressional action
3: cabinet departments-department of defense
4: federal agencies-fbi,cia,nsa
5: regulatory groups-fda,epa

Question 15

List the 4 ways the president can influence policy

Answer 15

1: by proposing legislation(laws) in an annual speech to congress
2: by appealing directly to the people
3: by approving or vetoing legislation
4: by appointing officials who carry out the laws

Question 16

Explain how the presidents cabnet is setup to help him execute/carry out laws

Answer 16

All the cabinets are people speacialized to do certain things to help the president..

Question 17

List the requirements and the lenght term and term limits

Answer 17

Age 35
Lived in u.s.a for the past 14 years
Born in the u.s.a

Lenght of term- 4 year term
Max # of terms 2
Life time limit

Question 18

Explain the power of judicial review given to the u.s supreme court.?

Answer 18

The courts can decide if laws passed by the legislative branch or carried out by the edecutive branch are in agreement with the consitution

Question 19

How does the federal judge get his or her job

Answer 19

Appointed by the president and confirmed by the congress

Question 20

How does a federal judge lose his job

Answer 20

Impeached or dies

Question 21

How many people are in the supreme court

Answer 21

9