System of Government

Question 1

Name ONE branch or part of the government:

Answer 1

• Congress
• Legislative
• President
• Executive
• the Courts
• Judicial

Question 2

What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 2

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers

Question 3

The President is in charge of the _____ Branch and Commander __ _____ __ __ _____.

Answer 3

The Executive Branch; Commander in Chief of the Military

Question 4

Who makes Federal Laws?

Answer 4

• Congress
• Senate and House of Reps
• U.S. or National Legislature

Question 5

Two parts of Congress are:

Answer 5

• Senate
• House of Reps

Question 6

There are how many U.S. Senators?

Answer 6

100

Question 7

We elect a Senator every __ years.

Answer 7

6

Question 8

One of our U.S. Senators now are:

Answer 8

• Marco Rubio
• Rick Scott

Question 9

The House of Reps have ___ voting members.

Answer 9

435

Question 10

We elect a Rep every __ years.

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Our U.S. Rep is ____.

Answer 11

Nancy Pelosi

Question 12

U.S. Senator Represent __ _____ __ __ _____.

Answer 12

ALL people of the STATE

Question 13

Why do some states have more Reps. than others?

Answer 13

Some states have a bigger population than others

Question 14

We elect a President every __ years in ________.

Answer 14

4; November

Question 15

Our President is ____ _____. And our Vice President is ______ ______.

Answer 15

Joe Biden; Kamala Harris

Question 16

If the President or V.P. are unable to serve, who becomes president?

Answer 16

Speaker of the House

Question 17

The President is in charge of:

Answer 17

• The Executive Branch
• Commander in Chief of the Military
• Signing bills to become law
  -Vetoing bills

Question 18

Who advises the President?

Answer 18

The Presidents Cabinet

Question 19

What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?

Answer 19

• Secretary of Defense
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• Secretary of Homeland Security
• V.P.

Question 20

The Judicial Branch:

Answer 20

• Reviews and explains laws
• Resolves disputes
• Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 21

The highest court in the U.S. is the ______ _____

Answer 21

Supreme Court

Question 22

The Chief Justice of the U.S. is _____.

Answer 22

John Roberts

Question 23

There are how many Justices in the Supreme Court?

Answer 23

9

Question 24

What is ONE power of the Federal Government?

Answer 24

• to print money
• to declare war
• to create an army
• to make treaties

Question 25

What is ONE power of the States?

Answer 25

• Provide schooling and education
• Provide protection (police)
• Provide safety (fire departments)
• give a drivers license
• approve zoning and land use

Question 26

Governor of Florida is _____.

Answer 26

Ron DeSantis

Question 27

Capital of Florida is ____________.

Answer 27

Tallahassee

Question 28

The TWO major political parties are:

Answer 28

Democratic; Republican

Question 29

The political party right now is:

Answer 29

Democratic

Question 30

The Speaker of the House of Reps is ______ _____.

Answer 30

Nancy Pelosi