Citizenship B: System Of Government Flashcards
Name one branch of the gov.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
What stops one branch from being too powerful?
Checks and balances
Who is in charge of the executive
The president
Who makes federal laws
Congress
Parts of the US congress
Senate and the house
How many in the senate
100
How many years do we elect a senator
6
Who’s a Kansas senator
Pat Roberts
Jerry Moran
House of Representatives has how many members?
435
Name a Kansas representative
Sean Tarwater
Who does a senator represent
All people of their state
Why do some states have more representatives?
Population
President is elected for how many years
4
What month do we vote for president
November
Who is the president
Donald Trump
Who is the Vice President
Mike Pence
If the president can’t serve who Does?
Vice President
If the president and Vice President can’t, who can?
Speaker of the house
Who is the commander in chief of military
The president.
Who signs bills
President
Who vetoes bills
Present
What does the cabinet do?
Advises the president.
Two cabinets positions
Sec of treasury
Sec of defense
What does the judicial do
Reviews/ judges broken laws.
Highest court in the United States
The Supreme Court.
How many justices
9
Chief Justice of the United States
John Roberts
Powers of the federal government
Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties
State powers
Provide schooling
Protection
Drivers license
Governor of your state
Sam Brownback
What is the capital of your state
Topeka
Two major political parties in your state
Democratic and republican
Political party of the president
Republican
Speaker of the house
Paul Ryan
US representative is elected for how long
2
