Seperation of powers

Question 1

What is the role of the legislative branch

Answer 1

To write the laws

Question 2

What are the parts of the legislative branch

Answer 2

House of representatives(435) and Senate(2perstate)

Question 3

What is the HOR and Senate together

Answer 3

Congress(535)

Question 4

What are the requirements to serve in the HOR

Answer 4

25 years old, citizen for 7years , and resident of the state

Question 5

What are the requirements to serve in the Senate

Answer 5

30 years old, citizen for 9 years, and resident of the state

Question 6

What is the length of term in the HOR

Answer 6

2 years, can be elected unlimited times

Question 7

What is the length of a term in the senate

Answer 7

6 years, can be elected unlimited times

Question 8

Major powers of the legislative branch

Answer 8

Write laws, develop the budget, levy taxes, declare war, regulate commerce

Question 9

What is the role of the executive branch

Answer 9

to enforce the laws

Question 10

What are the parts of the executive branch

Answer 10

the president, the vice president, and the bureaucracy

Question 11

Examples of the bureaucracy

Answer 11

All the people in the government: IRS, department of service, post office

Question 12

Requirements to serve as a president/vice prez

Answer 12

35 years old, natural-born citizen, resident for 14 years

Question 13

Length of term for prez

Answer 13

4 years, can serve 2 terms

Question 14

Major powers of the executive branch

Answer 14

Serve as commander in chief, develop treaties, enforce laws of the US

Question 15

What is the role of the judicial branch

Answer 15

to interpret the law/decide how it applies

Question 16

Parts of the judicial branch

Answer 16

The Supreme Court and other inferior courts

Question 17

Requirements to serve on the Supreme Court

Answer 17

not qualified, but justices usually have a long record of service as a judge

Question 18

Size of the supreme court

Answer 18

9 justices

Question 19

length of term for a justice

Answer 19

life under good behaivor

Question 20

major powers of the judicial branch

Answer 20

hear cases and rule on constitutionality, ability to overturn laws or executive orders

Question 21

What are checks and balances?

Answer 21

where each branch can limit the other branch’s power

Question 22

What branch: president can veto a bill passed by congress

Answer 22

Executive checks legislative

Question 23

What branch: congress can refuse to approve a supreme court justice

Answer 23

Legislative refusing judicial

Question 24

What branch: the supreme court can strike down an executive order

Answer 24

Judicial strikes down executive