Citizenship B: System Of Government Flashcards by Colten May | Brainscape

Q

Name one branch of the gov.

A

Judicial
Legislative
Executive

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What stops one branch from being too powerful?

A

Checks and balances

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Who is in charge of the executive

A

The president

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Who makes federal laws

A

Congress

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Parts of the US congress

A

Senate and the house

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How many in the senate

A

100

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How many years do we elect a senator

A

6

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Who’s a Kansas senator

A

Pat Roberts

Jerry Moran

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House of Representatives has how many members?

A

435

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Name a Kansas representative

A

Sean Tarwater

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Who does a senator represent

A

All people of their state

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Why do some states have more representatives?

A

Population

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President is elected for how many years

A

4

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What month do we vote for president

A

November

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Who is the president

A

Donald Trump

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Who is the Vice President

A

Mike Pence

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If the president can’t serve who Does?

A

Vice President

Q

If the president and Vice President can’t, who can?

A

Speaker of the house

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Who is the commander in chief of military

A

The president.

Q

Who signs bills

A

President

Q

Who vetoes bills

A

Present

Q

What does the cabinet do?

A

Advises the president.

Q

Two cabinets positions

A

Sec of treasury

Sec of defense

Q

What does the judicial do

A

Reviews/ judges broken laws.

Q

Highest court in the United States

A

The Supreme Court.

Q

How many justices

A

9

Q

Chief Justice of the United States

A

John Roberts

Q

Powers of the federal government

A

Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties

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State powers

A

Provide schooling
Protection
Drivers license

Q

Governor of your state

A

Sam Brownback

Q

What is the capital of your state

A

Topeka

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Two major political parties in your state

A

Democratic and republican

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Political party of the president

A

Republican

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Speaker of the house

A

Paul Ryan

Q

US representative is elected for how long

A

2