The Basics | Give Me a Number | Who Would You Call? | Who has the Power | Say What you Mean |
---|---|---|---|---|
What is the Constitution
The written plan for the U.S. federal government
|
What is 100
The number of U.S. Senators
|
What is Congress or Legislative Branch
To make laws
|
What is President
To sign a bill into law
|
What is The Preamble
The opening paragraph of the Constitution
|
What is Congress
The namen given when referring to both the House of Representatives and Senate
|
What is 2
The year term length of Representatives
|
What is President of Executive Branch
To speak to the CEO of the United States
|
What is Supreme Court
To determine if a law is constitutional
|
What is a Bill
The name given to legislation before it becomes a law
|
What is The Legislative Branch
The law-making branch
|
What is 9
The number of Supreme Court Justices
|
What is The Cabinet
To speak to the President's advisors
|
What is Congress or House and Senate
To levy taxes and coin (make) money
|
What is an Override
The word used to describe when the Senate and House vote to pass a bill by 2/3 after the President has vetoed it
|
What is The Executive Branch
The branch of the Commander-in-Chief
|
What is 6
The year term length for Senators
|
What is the Vice President
To serve as the President of the Senate
|
What is President
To appoint a Supreme Court Justice
|
What is a Pocket Veto
When the President neither signs or vetoes a Bill
|
What is The Judicial Branch
The branch that interprets the laws
|
What is 435
The nmber of U.S. Representatives
|
What is The Senate
To get approval for a treaty
|
What is Congress or House and Senate
To declare war
|
What is Habeas Corpus
A Latin phrase meaning "You have the Body?
" that allows a person to come before a judge to know why he has been arrested |