Flashcards in System of Government Deck (35)
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1
Name one branch or part of the government.*
▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
2
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
3
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
4
Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
5
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
6
How many U.S. Senators are there?
▪ one hundred (100)
7
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
▪ six (6)
8
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
▪ Kirsten E. Gillibrand
▪ Charles E. Schumer
9
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)
10
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
▪ two (2)
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Name your U.S. Representative.
▪ Charles B. Rangel
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
▪ all people of the state
13
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪ (because of) the state’s population
▪ (because) they have more people
▪ (because) some states have more people
14
We elect a President for how many years?
▪ four (4)
15
In what month do we vote for President?*
▪ November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
▪ Barack Obama
▪ Obama
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
▪ Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
▪ Joe Biden
▪ Biden
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Vice President
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Speaker of the House
20
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
▪ the President
21
Who signs bills to become laws?
▪ the President
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Who vetoes bills?
▪ the President
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?
▪ advises the President
24
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
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What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
26
What is the highest court in the United States?
▪ the Supreme Court
27
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
▪ nine (9)
28
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties
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