Social Studies Branches of Government Test

What is the Legislative Government made up of?

A bicameral house, with two chambers. The house of representatives and the Senate. They both make up Congress.

The HOR has…..members and the Senate has……members

435….100 (two per state)

What does Congress do?

They make/write the laws

What is the process to make a law?

Congress agrees to pass a bill, the president signs it, and it becomes a law

What are some powers of the Senate?

They can approve the president’s choice for judges and other people who represent the USA.

They can approve members of the president’s cabinet

They can impeach officials

The Executive Branch…

carries out the laws

The President can veto a bill from Congress, but…

Congress can override the bill with a 2/3s majority

The Judicial Branch….

interprets laws and settles disputes over them

What can the Judicial Branch do to a law?

They can cancel it if it is unconstitutional

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

Nine, and they are all appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.

The Cabinet

A group of advisors to the President, including the heads of important department

Impeach

To accuse or charge a government official of a misconduct

Veto

To reject a bill from becoming a law; only the President has this power