Presidential Governments Flashcards
Within the democracies of the world, two of the most popular forms of government are?
The presidential and parliamentary systems
What is evident in both parliamentary and presidential governments?
The basic framework of accountability to the people
Accountability
Th character of being responsible to the people; being answerable to others
Congress
An elected legislative body of a country
Constitution
A set of laws and guidelines laid out for the proper governing of a country
House of Representatives
One of the two houses of congress found in a presidential government
Legislature
A body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country
Override
To surpass a veto
Parliamentary government
Government with a prime minister and two houses of Parliament elected by the people
Presidential
A government headed by a president, with two houses of congress elected by the people
Republic
A country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the population
Veto
Rejection of a bill passed by the legislature
A presidential system is used in ____ forms in different ____
Different, nations
Countries that use varied forms of the presidential government?
United States, Mexico, France, and some republics in South America
President term
4 years
President has power to appoint
High officials to federal office
Upper house of congress
Senate
Each state has how many senators?
2
Senator terms?
6 years
Every __ years ___ of the senate’s seats are up for election or reelection
2, one-third
Requirements for senators
30 years old, U.S. Citizen for at least 9 years, resident of state elected to.
Lower house of congress
House of Representatives
What determines the number of seats that each state receives in the House?
Population size
House of Representatives terms?
2 years
Requirements for House of Representatives?
25 years, U.S. citizen for 7 years, resident of state represents
Legislature has the power to?
Pass laws and override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote.
Supreme Court
Highest court in the land
Whose members are appointed by the president?
Supreme Court, senate gives final approval
Supreme Court term?
Life, or retirement
The Supreme Court has right to decide?
If certain laws are within constitutional guidelines
If actions of high officials or even president are unconstitutional
President must cooperate with?
Congress
White House address
The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
White House phone number
(202) 456-1111
White House email address
President@whitehouse.gov
Powerful passages that teaches us about out attitude towards president
Romans 13:1-7
Submit to authorities
Verse 1, God has established those authorities
Verse 2. Rebelling against government is rebelling against authority God has allowed
Romans chapter 13 tells us
We should obey not only to avoid punishment, but also to have a good conscience before God
