B: System of Government Flashcards
American Government
Name one branch or part of the government.*
▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic Party)
Ed Markey (Democratic Party)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative.
Ayanna Presley (Democratic Party)
Seth Moulton (Democratic Party)
Lori Trahan (Democratic Party)
Jim McGovern (Democratic Party)
Katherine Clark (Democratic Party)
Richard Neal (Democratic Party)
Stephen Lynch (Democratic Party)
Jake Auchincloss (Democratic Party)
9th Congressional district of Massachusetts - William R Keating
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
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
We elect a President for how many years?
four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?*
November