Government 2nd 9 weeks Exam

What is the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power.

• Majority Rule

• popular sovereignty

• Republic

• Direct Democracy

his only constitutional duty is to preside over the Senate. Vice presidents cannot vote in the Senate, except to break a tie, nor may they formally address the Senate, except with the senators' permission

• Majority Leader

• President

• Vice-president

• Minority Leader

lower house of the United States Congress

• Executive

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

upper house of the United States Congress

• Executive

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

Select the three branches of the United States Government.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress

• White House

An act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies

• Navigation Acts

• Stamp Act

• Coercive Acts

• Separation of powers

This branch can override a veto with enough votes, also can approve nominations, control budget and impeach president. Must be 25 years only and a citizen for at least 7 years, elected every two years and resident of the state but not the one that they represent all the time.

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

This branch carries out the laws. Made up of the president. The executive branch can veto a law, can declare its own orders, also acts that are unconstitutional. Must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the country for at least 14 years.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

This branch interprets the laws. Made up of Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate (local) and municipal (city) courts. Can declare laws or presidential actions unconstitutional, in a process known as judicial review. In the judicial branch an individual has to be 30 years old to serve.

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Full right and power of a governing body over itself, without any interference from outside sources or bodies

• popular sovereignty

• majority rule

• separation of powers

• republics