federal government
how many members are in the lower house
435
how many non voting members are there
5
in upper house, u serve _______ terms
6-year
supreme court, appeals court, or district court : 14 of these courts in the US
appeals court
supreme court, appeals court, or district court : reviews district court decisions
appeals court
what can the president do when a bill comes to him
approve it (becomes a law) or veto it
when the president is responsible for carrying out the laws congress makes, what chief is he
chief executive
when the president is a symbolic role as representative of all Americans, what chief is he
chief of state
when the president is the leader of armed forces, what chief is he
commander in chief
supreme court, appeals court, or district court : 91 of these courts are in the US
district courts
supreme court, appeals court, or district court : deals with criminal & civil cases
district courts
supreme court, appeals court, or district court : lowest court system in the US
district courts
where are the non voting delegates from
district of columbia, puerto rico, guam, american samoa, virgin islands
legislative branch
makes laws (congress)
who are pennsylvania's senators
pat toomey & bob casey jr.
constituents
people of their home states and districts
state of the union address
presents goals for legislation
what can the house do when it gets a bill (3 things)
reject it, set it aside, prepare it
supreme court, appeals court, or district court : 9 justices are part of this court
supreme court
supreme court, appeals court, or district court : most powerful in the court system
supreme court
name the steps a bill goes through if the congress decides it wants to consider it
the congress prepares it by holding public hearings where citizens can argue and present documents to support or oppose the bill. If the bill is approved, it is sent to the full senate or house for debate. After the debate, it is passed, rejected, or returned to the committee for changes. Then the bill is sent to the president where he may pass it or veto it.
impeach
to bring formal charges
appropriate
to set aside funds
judiciary acts
added a series of district courts to the federal court system & added appeal courts to ease the workload of the supreme court
how many members are in the upper house
100
in lower house, u serve ________ terms
2-year
what age do u have to be to get into upper house
30
what age do u have to be to get into lower house
25
when the president directs foreign policy, what chief is he
chief diplomat
cabinet
a group that helps the president make decisions and set government policies
executive branch
carries out laws that congress passes (president, vice, executive officers, department, agencies)
how is the number in the lower house decided
by state's population
EOP (Executive Office of the President) -
individuals and agencies that directly assist the president
judicial branch
interprets and applies the laws (chief justices and 8 other associates)