System of government Flashcards
Name one branch or part of the government?
Congress Legislative President Executive The Courts Judicial
What stops one branch of government from being too powerful?
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of representatives)
(US or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
The Senate and House ( of representatives)
How many US senators are there?
100
We elect a US senator for how many years?
Six
Who is one of your states US senators now?
Krysten Sinema (D) Senior senator for Arizona Since January 3, 2019 Next election in 2024 Democrat
Mark Kelly (D) Junior senator for Arizona since December to 2020 Next election in 2022 Democrat
The house of representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a US representative for how many years?
two
Name your US representative
Debbie Lesko Representative for Arizona’s 8th congressional district since May 7, 2018 (Next election in 2022) Republican
Who does a US senator represent?
All people of the state
Why do some states have more representatives than the other states?
because of the states population
Because they have more people
Because some states have more people
We elect a president for how many years?
Four
In what month do we vote for president?
November
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Joe Biden
Biden
What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?
Kamala D. Harris
Kamala Harris
Harris
If the president can no longer serve who becomes president?
the vice president
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The speaker of the house
Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?
The president
Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
Who vetoes bills?
*Veto: A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body
The president
What does the presidents cabinet do?
Advises the president
What are two cabinet level positions?
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
