US Government Branches

Question 1

Which branch of government makes the country’s laws?

Answer 1

Legistlative

Question 2

The President can check of the power of Congress by doing what?

Answer 2

Vetoing

Question 3

The legistlative branch is also known as . . .

Answer 3

Congress

Question 4

The executive branch is also known as . . .

Answer 4

President

Question 5

The judicial branch is also known as . . .

Answer 5

Supreme Court

Question 6

The Supreme Court can stop actions by either the President or Congress by declaring them to be _____

Answer 6

Unconstitutional

Question 7

Vocabulary

Accuse of “high crimes or misdemeanors”

Answer 7

Impeach

Question 8

Which body has the power to impeach a government official?

Answer 8

Congress

Question 9

Which body has the power to try an impeached official?

Answer 9

Congress

Question 10

In which branch would legal disputes between states be settled?

Answer 10

Judicial

Question 11

From where do most of the Supreme Court’s cases come?

Answer 11

State of federal courts

Question 12

How was the disagreement between large and small states resolved?

Answer 12

Congress divided each group into two houses

Question 13

What determines the number of HOUSE members per state?

Answer 13

Bigger state = more numbers of House members per state

Question 14

How many seats is each state guaranteed?

Answer 14

1 seat

Question 16

How many members are in the Senate?

Answer 16

100 members

Question 17

Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote?

Answer 17

Vice President

Question 18

Requirements for someone to be a Senator

Answer 18

Older than 30, citizen of US at least 9yrs, resident of state he/she is elected

Question 19

What deos the Senate have the power to approve or reject?

Answer 19

Treaties President makes

Question 20

In which house are the states equally represented?

Answer 20

Senate

Question 21

In which house do the most populous states have more representatives?

Answer 21

House of Representatives

Question 22

Which house has the power to approve presidential appointments?

Answer 22

Senate

Question 23

How do the 2 houses of Congress balance the interests of large and small states?

Answer 23

House of Rep. = population
Senate = only 2 seats per state

Question 24

Vocabulary

Proposed laws

Answer 24

Bill

Question 25

What type of bill must be introduced in the House of Rep?

Answer 25

Tax Bills

Question 26

After a bill is introduced, it is referred to ____

Answer 26

House/Senate committee, or subcommittee

Question 27

If committee action favorable where does the bill go?

Answer 27

Full House/Senate

Question 28

If one house of Congress passes a bill, what happens next?

Answer 28

Senate

Question 29

What does a conference committee do?

Answer 29

Settles any differences in bills

Question 30

If both houses of Congress pass a compromise bill, where does it go?

Answer 30

House-Senate conference

Question 31

If the President approves a bill, what happens?

Answer 31

Goes to Congress and becomes law if approved

Question 32

What happens if the President vetoes the bill?

Answer 32

Congress can override veto by 2/3 majority of both houses and bill becomes law

Question 33

Congress is made up of what 2 things?

Answer 33

Senate and House of Rep

Question 34

Who is head of the Executive Branch?

Answer 34

President

Question 35

Who is responsible to see the laws are carried out?

Answer 35

President

Question 36

Treaties must be approved by which body in order to become a law

Answer 36

Senate

Question 37

Which body is the head of the Judicial Branch?

Answer 37

Supreme Court

Question 38

Can the Supreme Court decide if federal laws, state laws, or executive decisions are constitutional?

Answer 38

Yes

Question 39

Which is the highest and final court in the US

Answer 39

Supreme Court

Question 40

US voters directly elect members of which branch of the federal government?

Answer 40

Legislative

Question 41

Which two officials head the Executive Branch?

Answer 41

President and Vice President

Question 42

When voters vote, they will actually be electing a group of representatives called . . .

Answer 42

Electoral College

Question 43

What does the electoral college do?

Answer 43

Appoint Supreme Court and federal judges

Question 44

Top officials of which branch of gov are appointed?

Answer 44

Judicial

Question 45

Who appoints the top officials of the Judicial Branch?

Answer 45

President

Question 46

Which gov body has the power to approve/reject the presidential appointments?

Answer 46

Senate

Question 47

Why did the Foundign Fathers give the Senate the power to approve/reject?

Answer 47

Divide and keep EVERYONE in check