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B: System Of Government Flashcards

1
Q

Name one branch or part of the government?

A

President

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2
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A

Checks and balances

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3
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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4
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Who makes federal laws?

A
  • congress
  • Senate and House
  • Legislature
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5
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What are the two parts of the U.S. congress?

A

The senate and house

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6
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How many U.S. senators are there?

A

100

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7
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What elect a U.S. senator for how many years?

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6

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8
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

A

Deb Fischer

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9
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A

435

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10
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We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?

A

2

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11
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Name your U.S. Representative.

A

Don Bacon

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12
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Who does a U.S. senator represent?

A

All people of the state

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13
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

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Because of the state’s population

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14
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We elect a president for how many years?

A

4

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15
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In what month do we vote for president?

A

November

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16
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What is the name of the president of the United States now?

A

Joe Biden

17
Q

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

A

Kamala Harris

18
Q

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

A

The Vice president

19
Q

If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

A

The speaker of the house

20
Q

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

A

The president

21
Q

Who signs bills to become laws?

A

The president

22
Q

Who vetoes bills?

A

The president

23
Q

What does the president’s cabinet do?

A

Advises the president

24
Q

What are two cabinet-level positions?

A
  • secretary of defense
  • secretary of education
25
Q

What does the judicial branch do?

A

Explains laws

26
Q

What is the highest court in the United States?

A

The Supreme Court

27
Q

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

9

28
Q

Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

A

John Roberts
John G. Roberts, Jr.

29
Q

Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A

Provide protection

30
Q

Who is the Governor of the state now?

A

Jim Pillen

31
Q

What is the political party of the president now?

A

Democratic Party

32
Q

What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Kevin McCarthy

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