Presidential Governments

Question 1

Within the democracies of the world, two of the most popular forms of government are?

Answer 1

The presidential and parliamentary systems

Question 2

What is evident in both parliamentary and presidential governments?

Answer 2

The basic framework of accountability to the people

Question 3

Accountability

Answer 3

Th character of being responsible to the people; being answerable to others

Question 4

Congress

Answer 4

An elected legislative body of a country

Question 5

Constitution

Answer 5

A set of laws and guidelines laid out for the proper governing of a country

Question 6

House of Representatives

Answer 6

One of the two houses of congress found in a presidential government

Question 7

Legislature

Answer 7

A body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country

Question 8

Override

Answer 8

To surpass a veto

Question 9

Parliamentary government

Answer 9

Government with a prime minister and two houses of Parliament elected by the people

Question 10

Presidential

Answer 10

A government headed by a president, with two houses of congress elected by the people

Question 11

Republic

Answer 11

A country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the population

Question 12

Veto

Answer 12

Rejection of a bill passed by the legislature

Question 13

A presidential system is used in ____ forms in different ____

Answer 13

Different, nations

Question 14

Countries that use varied forms of the presidential government?

Answer 14

United States, Mexico, France, and some republics in South America

Question 15

President term

Answer 15

4 years

Question 16

President has power to appoint

Answer 16

High officials to federal office

Question 17

Upper house of congress

Answer 17

Senate

Question 18

Each state has how many senators?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Senator terms?

Answer 19

6 years

Question 20

Every __ years ___ of the senate’s seats are up for election or reelection

Answer 20

2, one-third

Question 21

Requirements for senators

Answer 21

30 years old, U.S. Citizen for at least 9 years, resident of state elected to.

Question 22

Lower house of congress

Answer 22

House of Representatives

Question 23

What determines the number of seats that each state receives in the House?

Answer 23

Population size

Question 24

House of Representatives terms?

Answer 24

2 years

Question 25

Requirements for House of Representatives?

Answer 25

25 years, U.S. citizen for 7 years, resident of state represents

Question 26

Legislature has the power to?

Answer 26

Pass laws and override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote.

Question 27

Supreme Court

Answer 27

Highest court in the land

Question 28

Whose members are appointed by the president?

Answer 28

Supreme Court, senate gives final approval

Question 29

Supreme Court term?

Answer 29

Life, or retirement

Question 30

The Supreme Court has right to decide?

Answer 30

If certain laws are within constitutional guidelines

If actions of high officials or even president are unconstitutional

Question 31

President must cooperate with?

Answer 31

Congress

Question 32

White House address

Answer 32

The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500

Question 33

White House phone number

Answer 33

(202) 456-1111

Question 34

White House email address

Answer 34

President@whitehouse.gov

Question 35

Powerful passages that teaches us about out attitude towards president

Answer 35

Romans 13:1-7
Submit to authorities
Verse 1, God has established those authorities
Verse 2. Rebelling against government is rebelling against authority God has allowed

Question 36

Romans chapter 13 tells us

Answer 36

We should obey not only to avoid punishment, but also to have a good conscience before God