Unit 2: Topic 2: U.S. Government Structures, Powers & Functions

When facing impeachment, the House brings impeachment articles against the President and the Senate...

• brings the impeachment articles in front of the President for a vote.

• brings the impeachment articles back to the House.

• holds the trial with the Chief Justice presiding over it.

• holds the trial with the President Pro Tempore presiding over it.

What is the term used for bringing charges against a civil officer for breaking the law?

• Impeachment

• Pro Tempore

• Rule of Law

• Insurgence

Our judicial branch is made up of...

• the Supreme Court & federal courts.

• the armed forces.

• Representatives and Senators.

• civil officials that enforce the laws.

What is the difference between our representatives in the house and our senators?

• Both representatives and senators represent the people.

• Representatives represent the people, while the Senators represent the state

• Senators represent the people, while representatives represent the state.

• Neither representatives nor senators represent the people.

What are the qualifications to become president?

• Legalized citizen,

  35 years old, lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

• Natural born citizen, 40 years old, lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years

• Legalized citizen, 40 years old, lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years

• Natural born citizen,

  35 years old, lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

How are the qualifications to become a representative different than those to become a senator?

• Representatives have to be 40 years old & live in their state for seven years, while Senators have to be 30 years old & live in their state for 9 years

• Representatives have to be 35 years old & live in their state for seven years, while Senators have to be 30 years old & live in their state for 9 years

• Representatives have to be 25 years old & live in their state for seven years, while Senators have to be 30 years old & live in their state for 9 years

• Representatives have to be 25 years old & live in their state for five years, while Senators have to be 30 years old & live in their state for 9 years

How long does a representative and senator hold office?

• 2 years; 6 years

• 6 years; 2 years

• 4 years; 1 year

• 1 year; 4 years

If you feel as if a law is going against your constitutional rights, what is the line that you must follow?

• District Court; Court of Appeals; Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals, District Court, U.S. Supreme Court

• District Court, U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals

• State Court, Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court

What is independent judiciary?

• It is an outside agency that looks to see if judges are doing their jobs.

• Judges can be removed from office if they don't rule in favor of a specific political party.

• A set of judges that oversee how the Supreme Court is conducting its rulings.

• Judges are able to make decisions based on facts & law without worrying about politics or losing their job over a court ruling.

Since Supreme Court Justices serve for life and are chosen by the President...

• They are always in fear of losing their job if they make a ruling that goes against the politics of the time.

• Supreme Court Justices are not chosen by the President.

• Supreme Court Justices can only hold their position for a maximum of 25 years.

• They don't have to worry about the public voting them out or Congress removing them just because they didn't like their ruling on a case.