3 Branches Powers: Legislative, Executive, Judicial. Flashcards
Who makes laws?
The Legislative Branch.
Who Interprets/Studies Laws?
The Judicial Branch.
Who Executes or Enforces Laws?
The Executive Branch.
The Executive Branch is headed by who?
The president.
Bonus Question: How many reps are in the house of representatives?
435.
What branch is bicameral?
The Legislative Branch.
What are the jobs of the executive branch?
- Executes the Laws.
- Prepares the Annual Budget.
- Appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors, and Federal Judges.
- Administers the federal bureaucracy.
The Judicial Branch is headed by who?
The supreme court.
What are the supreme court judges called?
Justices.
The supreme law of the land is…
The constitution.
What is the supremacy clause?
If the states and the federal government get into a conflict, the federal government’s votes can override/overthrow the states.
Who is the legislative branch headed by at local level?
City council.
Article I of the Constitution defines the…
Legislative Branch.
What are the qualifications for the US Senate?
- 30 years old
- American citizen for 9 years
- Resident of state elected.
What branch is house of representatives in?
Legislative Branch.
