Citizenship Core

Question 1

What does the Legislative Branch do?

Answer 1

make the laws

Question 2

What does the Executive Branch do?

Answer 2

carry out the laws (execute)

Question 3

What does the Judicial Branch do?

Answer 3

decide whether a law is constitutional or not (judicial review)

Question 4

How many senators per state?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

How many representatives in the house? (H.O.R.)

Answer 5

435

Question 6

How many people in Congress?

Answer 6

535

Question 7

How many representatives of the senate are there?

Answer 7

100

Question 8

How long is the term for the Senate?

Answer 8

6 years

Question 9

How long is the term for the House of Representatives?

Answer 9

2 years

Question 10

How long is the President’s term?

Answer 10

4 years (2 term limit)

Question 11

Cabinet Members

Answer 11

advisors appointed by the president to help him make decisions

Question 12

Succession

Answer 12

President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State

Question 13

Supreme Court

Answer 13

9 justices who are appointed by the president and serve for life

Question 14

Amendments

Answer 14

changes or additions to the Constitution

Question 15

The first 10 amendments are…

Answer 15

called The Bill of Rights

Question 16

How many amendments are there?

Answer 16

total of 27

Question 17

Citizenship rights/ responsibilities

Answer 17

In our democracy, we have the opportunity to vote, and the responsibility to serve on a jury

Question 18

The Constitution

Answer 18

The Supreme Law of the Land

Question 19

The Federal Government

Answer 19

Three branches that have specific jobs to make sure no one branch abuses their power (checks and balances)