Real Consitution Flashcards
Congress consists of two branches of government, the _________,with ______ members, and the ____________________________________, with ________ members.
Congress consists of two branches of government, the __senate__________,with ___100____ members, and the _________________________house of representatives_____________________, with _____450___ members.
The number of representatives in the House is based on ___________________. However, in the Senate, each state __________________.
The number of representatives in the House is based on ___________population of the state size__________. However, in the Senate, each state ___________2 members_____________.
A member of the House of Representatives serves for ____ years and a member of the Senate serves for ____ years before they must run for re-election.
A member of the House of Representatives serves for ___2___ years and a member of the Senate serves for ___6___ years before they must run for re-election.
A bill can be introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. If one half of Congress approves the bill, what happens next?
It goes to the other side
What two things happen if the House of Representatives and Senate pass two different versions of a bill?
The house of representatives and the senate meet each other and compromise. The bill also goes to the conference committee
If a bill is approved by Congress, what must happen before it becomes law?
It has to be signed by the president.
What three things may happen if the president vetoes a Congressional bill?
1) The bill dies/does not happen. 2) The congress makes changes to the bill and the president signs it if they agree. 3) Congress passes it without the president’s signature. They need ⅔ of votes in the house of representatives to make it.
The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president or any public official. What happens next?
The senate puts them on a trial and needs a ⅔ vote to remove them from the office.
The president may serve ______ elected terms of _____ years each in office.
The president may serve ___2___ elected terms of ____4___ years each in office.
The president is __________________ of the armed forces.
The president is _________Commander-in-Chief or general____________ of the armed forces.
The president can make ______ with foreign countries, although they must be approved by the Senate.
The president can make ___treaties___ with foreign countries, although they must be approved by the Senate.
The president helps manage the government by appointing cabinet members (who must be confirmed by congress. The “big 3” jobs are :
Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of the Treasury.
The president signs bills into law. He also has the power to ___________ bills he doesn’t like.
The president signs bills into law. He also has the power to _____veto______ bills he doesn’t like.
One role of the judicial branch is to ________ and _______ federal laws.
One role of the judicial branch is to ____interpret____ and ___enforce_____ federal laws.
Another role of the judicial branch is to resolve disputes between ______ and ______ government or between ________________.
Another role of the judicial branch is to resolve disputes between ___State____ and ___Federal____ government or between __________state goverments_________.
The highest court in the land is the federal _______________. It has ____ members who are appointed for life.
The highest court in the land is the federal ________Supreme Court________. It has __9__ members who are appointed for life.
The Supreme Court will overturn laws that are ___________________.
The Supreme Court will overturn laws that are _________unconstitutional__________.
The Supreme Court has the final say on disputes between the _________________ and _________ or between _______________. Supreme Court decisions have the final say authority. Only _________________ can overturn a Supreme Court decision.
The Supreme Court has the final say on disputes between the ________Federal government_________ and _____states_____ or between ________state goverments_________. Supreme Court decisions have the final say authority. Only ______another supreme court____________ can overturn a Supreme Court decision.
Each state must _____________ the laws of other states as well as the ______________ citizens.
Each state must _______honor and uphold_______ the laws of other states as well as the _______rights of those states´________ citizens.
To amend the constitution-
A __________________of the states must ratify (confirm) the amendment.
To amend the constitution-
A ________2/3 of both the House and the Senate must propose an amendment, then 3/4 ______of the states must ratify (confirm) the amendment.
OR
________ 2/3 of the states must approve and 3/4 ______ of the states must ratify the amendment.
No federal or state law can oppose any part of the Constitution of the United States. The constitution is the highest law of the land.
The Constitution must be ratified by 9 of the original 13 states. New Hampshire, in ___________, became the 9th state to ratify.
The Constitution must be ratified by 9 of the original 13 states. New Hampshire, in ______June 1778________, became the 9th state to ratify.
Purpose of Checks and Balances:
A power sharing arrangement between the three branches of government to ensure that no one branch has too much power over the others, or the country.
Presidential Checks: The president can ____ bills.
The president can ____veto____ Congressional Bills.
Congressional Checks:
a) Congress can ___________ a president for serious crimes.
b) Congress can override a presidential veto of a bill with a __2/3___ vote in ___both__ houses.
c) The Senate can reject presidential nominations of __________ and _________members and _______________ with other countries.
d) Congress can ___________the president from _________________ with another country.
Congressional Checks:Congressional Checks:
a) Congress can ______impeach______ a president for serious crimes.
b) Congress can override a presidential veto of a bill with a __2/3___vote in __both___ houses.
c) The Senate can reject presidential nominations of ____judge______ and _____cabinet______members and ______presidential treaties_________ with other countries.
d) Congress can ____prevent________the president from ________going to war_________ with another country.
Supreme Court Checks:
The Supreme Court can reject _________________________ that are __________________.
Supreme Court Checks:
The Supreme Court can reject ____________Congressional laws_____________ that are _________unconstitutional__________.
