Social Studies Unit 4 test Flashcards
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What are the names of the 2 parts of the Legislative Branch?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the collective name for the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
How many total members are in the House of Representatives?
How long is their term of office?
What is it based off of?
435 members
2 years
states population
How many total members are in the Senate?
How long is their term of office?
How many from each state?
100 members
6 years
2
How do they determine the population of each state?
Census every 10 years
600,000 people = 1 representative
How does a bill become a law?
- a bill is proposed by a Senator or Congressman
-The House and the Senate need to compromise on a bill
-President signs a bill into law or vetoes the law
Who works in the Executive Branch?
The President and Vice president
What are the three requirements to be President?
born in Uintied States
At least 35 years old
Had to live in the United States for 14 years
How many terms can the President serve?
2 terms
4 years each term
Who was the only President to be elected to four terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who becomes President if the current President dies, resigns or is removed from office?
The vice president
How does the judicial branch work?
judge laws
What is the reasoning for the following: Justices should be appointed, not elected.
Allows them freedom
What is the reasoning for the following: Justices should keep their positions for life.
They wont have the fear of losing their job
What is the first amendment?
THE FIVE FREEDOMS:
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of press
Freedom of assemble
Freedom of petition
What is the second amendment?
freedom to bear arms – have weapons
What is the third amendment?
not allowed to house soldiers
What is the forth amendment?
police can only search us as long as they has a warrant or probable cause
search and seizure
What is the fifth amendment?
double jeopardy
What is the sixth amendment?
the right to a lawyer
What is the seventh amendment?
guaranteed a jury trial
What is the eight amendment?
no excessive bail and no cruel and unusual punishments
What is the nineth amendment?
freedom of the people
What is the tenth amendment?
States rights/the people
What is separation of powers?
The power is divided between the three branches
What is checks and balances?
each branch limits the power of the other branches
What was the first name of the government?
The Articles of Confederations
