B: System Of Government

Question 1

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 1

Checks and balances

Question 2

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 2

The president

Question 3

16. Who makes federal laws?

Answer 3

Congress

Question 4

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

Answer 4

The Senate and House (of Representatives)

Question 5

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 5

• One hundred (100)

Question 6

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

Answer 6

• Six (6) years

Question 7

20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

Answer 7

Kirsten Gillibrand(D)
Chuck Schumer (D)

Question 8

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 8

• Four hundred thirty-five (435)

Question 9

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

Answer 9

• two (2)

Question 10

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

Answer 10

Peter T. King

Question 11

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Answer 11

All people of the state

Question 12

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Answer 12

Because they have more people.

Question 13

26. We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 13

• Four (4)

Question 14

27. In what month do we vote for President?*

Answer 14

November

Question 15

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

Answer 15

Barack Obama

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Joe Biden
Biden

Question 17

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

Answer 17

The Vice President

Question 18

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Answer 18

The Speaker of the House

Question 19

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Answer 19

The President

Question 20

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer 20

The President

Question 21

34. Who vetoes bills?

Answer 21

The President

Question 22

35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 22

Advises the President

Question 23

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Answer 23

Vice President

Secretary of Defense

Question 24

13. Name one branch or part of the government.*

Answer 24

Executive branch.

Question 25

37. What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 25

Reviews laws

Question 26

38. What is the highest court in the United States?

Answer 26

The Supreme Court

Question 27

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer 27

• nine (9)

Question 28

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Answer 28

• John Roberts

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

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

Question 31

43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

Answer 31

Andrew Cuomo

Question 32

44. What is the capital of your state?*

Answer 32

Albany

Question 33

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

Answer 33

Democrat and Republican

Question 34

46. What is the political party of the President now?

Answer 34

•Democrat

Question 35

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Answer 35

(Paul) Ryan