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B: System of Government Flashcards

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  1. Name one branch or part of the government.*
A

▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial

(If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you
may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.)

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  1. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers

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  1. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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▪ the President

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  1. Who makes federal laws?
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▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

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  1. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
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▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)

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  1. How many U.S. Senators are there?
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▪ one hundred (100)

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  1. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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▪ six (6)

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  1. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
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▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C.
(or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

*CA Dianne Feinstein & Alex Padilla

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  1. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)

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  1. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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▪ two (2)

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  1. Name your U.S. Representative.
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▪ Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may
provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has
no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]

*CA Adam Schiff (L.A. 30th district)

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  1. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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▪ all people of the state

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  1. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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▪ (because of) the state’s population
▪ (because) they have more people
▪ (because) some states have more people

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  1. We elect a President for how many years?
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▪ four (4)

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  1. In what month do we vote for President?*
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▪ November

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  1. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
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▪Joe Biden (46th US president)

(▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.)

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  1. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A

▪ Kamala Harris

(▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.)

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  1. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
A

▪ the Vice President

19
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  1. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
A

▪ the Speaker of the House

20
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  1. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
A

▪ the President

21
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  1. Who signs bills to become laws?
A

▪ the President

22
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  1. Who vetoes bills?
A

▪ the President

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  1. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
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▪ advises the President

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  1. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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▪ 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

25
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  1. What does the judicial branch do?
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▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

26
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  1. What is the highest court in the United States?
A

▪ the Supreme Court

27
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  1. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
A

▪ Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been 104 Associate Justices in the Court’s history.

(▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the number of justices on the Supreme Court.)

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  1. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
A

▪ Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr.

(▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.)

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  1. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
    government?
A

▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties

30
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  1. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
A

▪ provide schooling and education
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use

31
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  1. Who is the Governor of your state now?
A

▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.]

*CA Gavin Newsom

32
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  1. What is the capital of your state?*
A

▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a
capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

*CA Sacramento

33
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  1. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
A

▪ Democratic and Republican

(If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you
may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.)

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  1. What is the political party of the President now?
A

▪ Democratic party

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the political party of the President.

35
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  1. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A

▪ Kevin McCarthy

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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