Presidential Government
Congress is another part of the Presidential government, what does it do?
Congress is also known as the Legislature consists of two houses Senate and the House of Representatives The members within both houses serve for a fixed term. The Legislature has the power to pass laws and to override presidential vetoes
QUEST The president is elected to serve for _________________ year(s). 4 1 8 6 2 5
4
The Supreme Court is
an integral part of our country's Presidential government highest court in the land members are appointed by the president gives final approval in order for the candidates of the Supreme Court to be admitted he or she will keep the appointment for life or until retirement review certain laws of the country and decide whether they are within the guidelines set forth by the Constitution decide whether certain actions of a high official or even the president himself are either unconstitutional or against the law
The president has the power to
appoint high officials to federal office veto powers to override the passage of the law
The president has the power to _____________ appoint to federal office. high officials the print media members state police election officers
high officials
Members of the Supreme Court are appointed for ___________ life 8 yr 4 yr 2 yr
life
Who has the power to veto any law passed by Congress? President Chief Justice Senate House of Representatives
president
The E-mail address is:
The two houses of Congress are: House of Commons Supreme Court Parliament Senate House of Representatives
senate house of representatives
House of Representatives
One of the two houses of Congress found in a Presidential government.
The lower house of the U.S. Congress is called the House of Representatives
Population size determines the number of seats that each state receives in the House of Representatives Members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years A member of the House of Representatives must be at least 25 years old a U.S. citizen for at least seven years a resident of the state that he or she represents.
veto
Rejection of a bill passed by the legislature.
Perhaps one of the strongest passages in Scripture having to do with obedience to our president and authorities in charge comes from the book of __________________ chapter 13. romans hebrews greeks
Romans
People of this country do NOT vote for: the president Senators Supreme Court justices
Supreme Court justices
the White House! The address is:
The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500
The White House phone number is:
(202) 456-1111
legislature
A body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country.
republic
A country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the population.
presidential
A government headed by a president, with two houses of Congress elected by the people.
Constitution
A set of laws and guidelines laid out for the proper governing of a country.
Congress
An elected legislative body of a country.
The Supreme Court is part of our checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines of the what document? Constitution Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Emancipation Proclamation
Constitution
The upper house of the U.S. Congress is called the Senate
Each state has two senators Senators are elected to six-year terms Every two years, one-third of the Senate's seats are up for election or reelection A senator must be at least 30 years old a U.S. citizen for at least nine years a resident of the state from which he or she is elected.
parliamentary
Government with a Prime Minister and two houses of Parliament elected by the people.
NOTES "Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people."
Henry Clay
VOCAb accountability
The character of being responsible to the people; being answerable to others.
override
To surpass a veto.
Congress can override a Presidential veto if they have a ______________ majority vote 2 - 3rds 1 - 3rd 4 - 5ths 3 - 4ths
two-thirds