US Constitution Part IV

The president has the power to ____________ criminals.

• give criminals a longer, harsher sentence

• pardon

• decide whether criminals are guilty or innocent

• re-try

What does veto mean?

• to run for president

• run convict a criminal

• to travel

• to not pass a law

What is the Legislative Branch?

• Congress which is made up the House of the Representatives and the Senate

• Each of the 50 state governors

• One judge from each of the 50 states

• Supreme Court

At the national level, who is the person in charge of the Executive Branch?

• the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

• The president
• Secretary of Defense
• the Chief Executive Officer

Can a bill that was vetoed still become a law?

• No, it is has been decided; it is final.

• Yes, because the President is allowed three chances to get it right.

• Yes, the Congress can override the veto if 2/3 of the Congress agree.

• Yes, the Vice President can take charge.

Who can veto a bill before it becomes a national law?

• The President

• the Supreme Court

• the mayor

• no one, because once a law is final it's a law forever

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Interprets the laws

• Makes the laws

• decides who's allowed to be part of the President's Cabinet

• plans parties

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

• the mayor's office

• The Cabinet

• The Congress

• McDonald's

Who nominates the U.S. Supreme Court judges?

• The President

• The Senate

• A committee of mayors from various cities

• Congress

What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• The Court of Monte Cristo

• Federal Courts