Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The US Government
- Judicial
- Oversees the court system
- Explains meaning of the Constitution
and laws passed by Congress
- The Supreme Court
- Rules whether something is
constitutional or unconstitutional
- Nine justices
- Eight associate justices
- One chief justice
- Highest court in the land
- Executive
- President
- Negotiates treaties
- Head of state
- Commander in chief of the
armed forces
- Limitation
Anlagen:
- Approves and carries out laws
- Legislative
- Senate
- 100 senators
- Six-year terms
- Vice President is head
- Ratifies treaties by a two-thirds vote
- Approves nominations to the Cabinet,
the Supreme Court, federal courts
and other posts
- House of Representatives
- 435 representatives
- Two-year terms
- The Speaker of the House, elected by
the representatives, is head of the
House
- Makes laws