Seperation of powers Flashcards
What is the role of the legislative branch
To write the laws
What are the parts of the legislative branch
House of representatives(435) and Senate(2perstate)
What is the HOR and Senate together
Congress(535)
What are the requirements to serve in the HOR
25 years old, citizen for 7years , and resident of the state
What are the requirements to serve in the Senate
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, and resident of the state
What is the length of term in the HOR
2 years, can be elected unlimited times
What is the length of a term in the senate
6 years, can be elected unlimited times
Major powers of the legislative branch
Write laws, develop the budget, levy taxes, declare war, regulate commerce
What is the role of the executive branch
to enforce the laws
What are the parts of the executive branch
the president, the vice president, and the bureaucracy
Examples of the bureaucracy
All the people in the government: IRS, department of service, post office
Requirements to serve as a president/vice prez
35 years old, natural-born citizen, resident for 14 years
Length of term for prez
4 years, can serve 2 terms
Major powers of the executive branch
Serve as commander in chief, develop treaties, enforce laws of the US
What is the role of the judicial branch
to interpret the law/decide how it applies
Parts of the judicial branch
The Supreme Court and other inferior courts
Requirements to serve on the Supreme Court
not qualified, but justices usually have a long record of service as a judge
Size of the supreme court
9 justices
length of term for a justice
life under good behaivor
major powers of the judicial branch
hear cases and rule on constitutionality, ability to overturn laws or executive orders
What are checks and balances?
where each branch can limit the other branch’s power
What branch: president can veto a bill passed by congress
Executive checks legislative
What branch: congress can refuse to approve a supreme court justice
Legislative refusing judicial
What branch: the supreme court can strike down an executive order
Judicial strikes down executive
