3 Branches Test

Question 0

How many members are there?(House of representatives)

Answer 0

435 members

Question 1

Qualifications for House of Representatives

Answer 1

25, US citizen for 7 years, live in state you represent

Question 2

How many each state gets depends on what?

Answer 2

Based on population

Question 3

Qualifications of Senate

Answer 3

30, U.S. Citizen for 9 years, live in state you represent

Question 4

How many members are there?(Senate)

Answer 4

100 members

Question 5

How many each state gets depends on what?

Answer 5

Each state gets 2 or equality

Question 6

What is the role of the House of Representatives in impeachment trials?

Answer 6

Accuse the official of wrong doing/crime/misuse of power

Question 7

What is the role of the Senate in impeachment trials?

Answer 7

Jury for impeachment

Question 8

Which house approves presidential appointments?

Answer 8

Senate

Question 9

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

Answer 9

Speaker of the house

Question 10

Who is the leader of the senate?

Answer 10

The Vice President

Question 11

What is the role (job) of Congress or the Legislative Branch?

Answer 11

To make laws

Question 12

Qualifications For President/Vice President

Answer 12

35, natural-born citizen, resident for 14 years

Question 13

What is the role of the Vice President?

Answer 13

• assists president

- leads the senate(president of the senate)

Question 14

Who are our current President and Vice President?

Answer 14

Barack Obama and Joe Biden

Question 15

What is the role of the president in regards to the military?

Answer 15

Commander in Chief of Military

Question 16

Name 3 duties or powers of President

Answer 16

• fill vacancies
• makes treaties
• sign bill into law

Question 17

How many Cabinet departments are there?

Answer 17

15

Question 18

What is the newest position?

Answer 18

The Department of Homeland Security

Question 19

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

Answer 19

Interprets the laws

Question 20

For how long are federal judges allowed to keep their job?

Answer 20

For life, or until retirement or impeachment

Question 21

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

Answer 21

9

Question 22

What are the courts below the Supreme Court called?

Answer 22

Inferior courts

Question 23

How many justices on the Supreme Court must agree to reach a decision?

Answer 23

About 5

Question 24

If you don’t agree with a District court’s decision, what can you do?

Answer 24

Go to the Appellate courts or appeal it

Question 25

How does Congress override a veto?

Answer 25

Congress gets 2/3s majority

Question 26

How does the Supreme Court check on the Executive and Legislative Branches?

Answer 26

It can declare executive actions unconstitutional and can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

Question 27

How does the President check the Legislative Branch?

Answer 27

• can propose laws
• can veto laws
• can call special sessions of Congress
• makes appointments
• negotiates foreign treaties