3 branches

Legislative Branch: Article I outlines the duties and requirements of the Legislative Branch. This branch is better known as Congress which is tasked with writing and passing laws. Congress is bicameral, meaning it is made up of two houses. One is the House of Representatives and the other is the Senate. Both sides must vote to approve any piece of legislation (proposed law).

How many members of Congress are in the House of Representatives?

435

How old must someone be to serve in the House of Representatives?

25

How long is one term in the House of Representatives?

2

How many members of Congress are in the Senate?

100

How old must someone be to serve in the Senate?

30

How long is one term in the Senate?

6

What determines a state’s amount of representatives in the House of Representatives?

The state’s population

What determines a state’s number of Senators in the Senate?

The constitution says each state receives two each

Which side of Congress approves the President’s Cabinet members?

Senate

Which side of Congress proposes laws having to do with taxes or raising revenue?

House of Representatives

Executive Branch: Article II outlines the duties and requirements for the Executive Branch. This Branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and his cabinet (advisors). The Executive Branch (executes) enforces the nation's laws.

What is the age requirement to be the President of the United States?

35

How long is one term of the President of the United States?

4

How many terms can a U.S. President serve?

2

Who is the current Vice President?

JD Vance

How many departments make up the President’s cabinet today?

15

What is the title of the head of a department?

Secretary

List three of the departments that are a part of the President’s cabinet?

State, Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, answers may vary

What are the President’s options after a law is passed by Congress?

Sign it, veto it, do nothing

What is the citizenship requirement for the President of the United States?

Born in the U.S.

Judicial Branch: Article III outlines the duties and requirements for the Judicial Branch. This Branch is made up of the Federal courts. The Judicial Branch Interprets the nation’s laws. The highest court in the nation is the Supreme Court. Judges are referred to as justices.

What are the three levels of courts in the federal judicial system?

District, Appellate, Supreme

How many Justices (judges) sit on the Supreme Court?

9

What is judicial review?

The right to review laws, if laws or actions are unconstitutional

What is the term of a federal justice?

Lifetime

Who nominates justices? Who approves them?

President,

What is the citizenship requirement to be a federal justice?

none

How does the Supreme Court choose which cases they hear?

The case has to still have a current impact, come from a lower court, and be a constitutional issue. They can only accept about 70 each year to review