System of Government Flashcards
(35 cards)
Name one branch or part of the government
Executive branch
What stops one branch of government
from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What are the two parts of the U.S.
Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many
years?
6
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators
now?*
Sherrod Brown/JC Vance
The House of Representatives has how
many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how
many years?
2
Name your U.S. Representative.
Shontel Brown
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
Why do some states have more
Representatives than other states?
because of the state’s population
We elect a President for how many years?
4
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What is the name of the President of the
United States now?*
Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of
the United States now?
Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who
becomes President?
The VP
If both the President and the Vice
President can no longer serve, who
becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the
military?
The President
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
Who vetoes bills?
The President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of defense and education
