Branches test review Legislative branch SET UP Bicameral

Branches test review

Legislative branch SET UP • Bicameral – 2 houses • House of Representatives + Senate • House • • 435 Members Determined by State Population Sate pop determined by “census” taken every 10 years DEMOCRAT majority now

Legislative • Senate • 100 members • 2 per state • REPUBLICAN majority now • Function • • Make laws Federal trials (Mc. Carthy / Nixon Impeachment) Confirm Justices Declare War

Legislative • Bill -> Law 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Starts in House committee edits bill Passes to Senate with majority vote in House Senate gets it Goes through committee Passes to conference committee with majority vote Conference committee finalizes it President Signs bill into law or Vetoes (doesn’t pass) the bill If vetoed, Congress can pass it anyway with 2/3 vote in BOTH houses

Legislative Terms • Filibuster – long speech to kill a bill or obstruct assembly • Gerrymandering – redistricting to purposely give one party an advantage

Judicial Branch • Sate Courts • District – Handle civil cases (disputes between people over property/money) and criminal cases (when people break the law, commit crimes) • Federal Courts • See appeals – cases that have gone through smaller courts first • Set precedents – change interpretation of the law forever (Judicial Review – power given from Marbury c Madison)

Supreme Court 9 Justices President nominates a new justice, Congress approves Serve for LIFE unless impeached. Impeachment is same process as president Check other branches by determining if a law/executive order is constitutional or not • 1 st Woman – Sandra Day O’Connor • Newest Justice – Brett Kavanaugh • • • STUDY THE CASES

Executive Branch • Qualifications to be president • 35 years old • Born in USA • 14 years lived in US • Domestic Policy – how pres deals with issues in US • Foreign Policy – ho pres deals with other countries

Executive • Chief Executive • Makes Executive Orders (Japanese internment / immigration ban) • Pardons – absolve crimes of a person • Amnesty – same but for a group • Chief Diplomat • Ambassador to other countries • Makes treaties (agreements between countries)

Executive • Commander in Chief • Commands the military • Orders troops into battle • Legislative Leader • Signs Bills into law • His VP breaks ties in Congress • Chief in State • Represents the country • Symbol of the US and its government