Study Guide for Government Test

Complete this study guide using your vocabulary cards and your notebook.

A. The ______- plan for our government

Parts

1. ______(intro., lists goals, popular sovereignty)

2. ______(the meat of the Constitution – explains our plan of government)

3. ______(additions / changes)

B. Legislative Branch

1. Structure of Congress

a. Bicameral legislature – meaning _____ houses

b. Senate

1. each term is ______years

2. ______total members

3. each state has ______senators

4. must be ______years old

c. House of Representatives

1. each term is ______years

2. ______total members

3. the number of representatives for each state______

______

4. must be ______years old

2. Main job of Congress - ______

a. a ______is an idea for a law

b. ______- when the president rejects a bill

c. override - ______

______

______

d. a proposed law can start…______

3. Powers of Congress (list 2 others besides main job)

a. example – power of impeachment (be able to explain this process)

b.

c.

C. Executive Branch

1. Members of the this branch

a. President (list the qualifications and term length)

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b. another member of the branch ______

c. cabinet (define)______

______

2. The powers of the President

a. approvesor vetoes laws (also may suggest an idea for a law to a Congressperson

b. Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

c. make treaties

d. nominates people to fill government positions such as judges, cabinet members, and ambassadors

e. Grants pardons

D. Judicial branch

1. Highest Court in the Land - ______

a. number of members ______

b. Titles of the members

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c. term length ______

2. Powers and Main Job of this branch

a. have the power to declare a law ______b. this power is known as ______

E. Checks and Balances

1. What is the purpose of this system?

2. Examples (one has been done for you as an example) Each statement must be a complete sentence.

a. Legislative to Executive - The Congress can override the Presidents veto.

b . Executive to Legislative ______

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c. Judicial to Legislative ______

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