U.s. Constitution Study Guide Flashcards
Legislative Branch main job
To make the laws
The highest power in the land
U.S. Constitution
Executive Branch main job
To carry out the laws
Judicial Branch main job
To interpret the law
What are the 2 houses of the legislative branches?
Senate and House of Representatives
Introduction of the constitution. Lists the what?
Preamble
Goals
What is based on equality that has 2 seats for each state?
The senate
What is based on population?
House of Representatives
To qualify to be a member of the senate on must be at least_____ years old, have been a citizen for at least_____ years, and live in the state he/she______.
The term of office is______years.
30
9
Represents
2
To qualify to be a member of the House of Representatives on must be at least_____ years old, have been a citizen for at least_____ years, and live in the state he/she______. The term of office is______years.
25
7
Represents
2
The total number of members in the senate is_____. The total number in the House of Representatives is______.
100
435
_____of _____ means each branch has different responsibilities.
Separation
Powers
______and______ exist so no branch becomes too powerful
Checks and balances
What was Americas original government document?
Article of Confederation
A member of the_____ writes a bill. Bothe parts of the congress pass the bill with a ______ vote. The ______ signs the bill and it becomes a ____.
Congress
Majority
President
Law
If the president_____the bill it must go back to congress. If both parts of congress pass the bill with a ____ vote it overrides the veto and becomes a law.
Vetoes
2/3
In an impeachment situtation, the ______of______ would bring the charges and the _____would hold the trial.
House of Representatives
Senate
A writ of ha was corpus protects a persons right to be seen in _____. Congress cannot take that right away.
Court
Congress cannot punish someone for something that was not_____ when it was done. Doing so would be known as an ex post facto law.
Illegal
Congress can pass any law that is_______ and proper, known as the Elastic Clause
Necessary
To qualify to become a president one must be at least ____ years old, have lived in the U.S. For ____ years, and be _______ _______ citizen of the United States
35
14
Natural born
The president officially becomes president following the oath of office which is taken at the_________.
Inauguration
Term of office is ____ years and a the president may serve ___ terms.
4
2
The president may appoint high officials such s _______ ______ justices, who must then be approved by the ______.
Supreme Court
Senate
