Three Branches of Government

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

• interpret laws

• enforce laws

• pass laws

• approve appointments

What is judicial review?

• When the Supreme Court is on trial

• The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional

• A way for Congress to check the President

• Studying the laws

What is jurisdiction?

• when a jury is on trial

• when a jury votes on a trial

• the area that a government, person, or organization has power over

• the way people speak

What is a brief?

• a defendant's speech to the court to be freed

• a really short speech by the President

• a Supreme Court justice

• a 'cheat sheet' for a judge, written by the lawyers

When a judge uses a previous court ruling to make their decision it is called?

• precedent

• judicial review

• appointment

• judicial restraint

Appointment power allows the president to appoint which position?

• Speaker of the House

• Senators

• The Governors

• Supreme Court Justices

Why do Supreme Court Justice's serve for life?

• they don't serve for life

• they pay for their position

• protect them from public opinion

• they serve for 20 years

Match the following

• 435

• Total Number of Senators

• 100

• Total Number of Representatives in House

• Presidential Requirements

• Citizen for 9 years, at least 30, live in state

• Senate Requirements

• Born a citizen, at least 35, resident for 14 years

• House of Representative requirements

• Citizen for 7 years, at least 25, live in state

What is it called when a President does nothing to a bill that Congress has passed to them and Congress ends their session?

• pocket veto

• ghosting

• pigeon holing

• negligence

All laws in the U.S. begin as (a)   .

• vetos
• bills
• contracts
• constitutions