Topic 7- The US Constitution Flashcards
What is the US Constitution?
A document Whitch sets the laws in the USA.
When was the US Constitution formed?
Over 200 years ago
What are the requirements to be a US President?
Born and lived the the USA for 14 years
What are the three constitutions? Go into detail.
Legislative—-> congress—–> House of Representatives or senate
Executive——> president——> vice president
Judicial——> Supreme Court
The national US government is known as-?
Federal government
What branch (constitution) decides what laws?
President: politic laws
Congress: drafts the politic laws into bills, make changes and vote on them.
Then the president decides if the bills become laws. Then the Supreme Court: decides if the bills are legal and fit for the US constitution. (Each branch can overrule the other 2 branches).
When do Americans vote?
every 4 years