Branches of Government

Question 1

What is the part of government that is responsible for making the laws?

Answer 1

The Legislative Branch

Question 2

What is the name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution?

Answer 2

Bill of Rights

Question 3

What are 4 examples of civic engagement?

Answer 3

Voting, running for office, protesting, and volunteering.

Question 4

What document is the supreme law of the U.S?

Answer 4

The Constitution

Question 5

What form of government is found in the U.S?

Answer 5

Democracy

Question 6

What are the three branches of government?

Answer 6

Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and Judicial Branch.

Question 7

What 3 rights are protected under the first amendment?

Answer 7

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from press.

Question 8

What part of the court is responsible for discussing and voting on a decision?

Answer 8

The jury

Question 9

What do we call the group of men who helped start the United States?

Answer 9

The Founding Fathers

Question 10

True or false: The President has the power to veto laws.

Answer 10

True: The President can veto a law when it goes to his office.

Question 11

True or False: The President can create any law they want, without it going through the full process.

Answer 11

False: All laws have to go through the entire process.

Question 11

Which branch is the President part of?

Answer 11

The Executive Branch

Question 12

Who is part of the popular vote?

Answer 12

General population

Question 12

True or false: The winner of the popular vote always wins the election.

Answer 12

False. The winner of the popular vote only fully wins if they also win the electoral vote.

Question 13

Where does an idea become a bill?

Answer 13

Congress

Question 14

What happens after a bill is created?

Answer 14

It is reviewed by a small committee in Congress.

Question 15

Who votes on a bill after it is reviewed by a small committee in Congress?

Answer 15

All of Congress

Question 16

Where does a bill go if it passes the vote in Congress?

Answer 16

The Senate

Question 17

If the bill passes the Senate, where does it go?

Answer 17

The President’s office

Question 18

If the President approves with a bill, what does it become?

Answer 18

A law.

Question 19

If the President vetoes a bill, what happens?

Answer 19

It has to go back to Congress.

Question 20

After a bill gets vetoed and goes back to Congress, what fraction of the votes does it need to become a law?

Answer 20

2/3 of Congress must vote YES.