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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
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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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▪ Kamala D. Harris

▪ Dianne Feinstein

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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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Pete Aguilar (Democrat) (31st Congressional district of California)

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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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▪ Donald J. Trump
▪ Donald Trump
▪ Trump

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

▪ Michael R. Pence
▪ Mike Pence
▪ Pence

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

▪ the Vice President

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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

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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
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  1. What does the judicial branch do?
A

▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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

▪ the Supreme Court

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  1. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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▪ nine (9)

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

▪ John Roberts

▪ John G. Roberts, Jr.

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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

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

▪ Gavin Newsom

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

▪ Sacramento

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

▪ Democratic and Republican

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

▪ Republican (Party)

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

▪ Nancy Pelosi

▪ Pelosi

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