Unit Three : Federal Government

Where laws are created. This branch includes the House and the Senate.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

When a lawmaking body has two chambers.

• Parliament

• Congress

• Bicameral

• House of Representatives

People in this part of government must be reelected once every two years.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• White House

There are only two of these people from each state in the legislative branch.

• Senators

• Representatives

• Justices

• Lobbyists

The process by which a person is recommended to be removed from a position of power.

• Veto

• More like, "I'll separate you from your powers!" If you know what I mean.

• Impeachment

• Confirmation

This branch enforces the law and includes the office of the President.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The president's role in the armed forces.

• Big Person on Campus

• Commander in Chief

• Comrade at Arms

• Commander in Chef

Branch of government that decides if the laws are constitutional or not.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

This branch of government has the power to veto any bills from the law making branch?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The term "original jurisdiction" means what?

• To overturn a veto

• to introduce a law

• to through out a bill or law.

• to hear a case