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 becoming too powerful?
- Checks and Balances
- Separation of Powers
The President is in charge of the _____ Branch and Commander __ _____ __ __ _____.
The Executive Branch; Commander in Chief of the Military
Who makes Federal Laws?
- Congress
- Senate and House of Reps
- U.S. or National Legislature
Two parts of Congress are:
- Senate
- House of Reps
There are how many U.S. Senators?
100
We elect a Senator every __ years.
6
One of our U.S. Senators now are:
- Marco Rubio
- Rick Scott
The House of Reps have ___ voting members.
435
We elect a Rep every __ years.
2
Our U.S. Rep is ____.
Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Senator Represent __ _____ __ __ _____.
ALL people of the STATE
Why do some states have more Reps. than others?
Some states have a bigger population than others
We elect a President every __ years in ________.
4; November
Our President is ____ _____. And our Vice President is ______ ______.
Joe Biden; Kamala Harris
If the President or V.P. are unable to serve, who becomes president?
Speaker of the House
The President is in charge of:
- The Executive Branch
- Commander in Chief of the Military
- Signing bills to become law
-Vetoing bills
Who advises the President?
The Presidents Cabinet
What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?
- Secretary of Defense
- Secretary of State
- Attorney General
- Secretary of Homeland Security
- V.P.
The Judicial Branch:
- Reviews and explains laws
- Resolves disputes
- Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
The highest court in the U.S. is the ______ _____
Supreme Court
The Chief Justice of the U.S. is _____.
John Roberts
There are how many Justices in the Supreme Court?
9
What is ONE power of the Federal Government?
- to print money
- to declare war
- to create an army
- to make treaties
What is ONE power of the States?
- Provide schooling and education
- Provide protection (police)
- Provide safety (fire departments)
- give a drivers license
- approve zoning and land use
Governor of Florida is _____.
Ron DeSantis
Capital of Florida is ____________.
Tallahassee
The TWO major political parties are:
Democratic; Republican
The political party right now is:
Democratic
The Speaker of the House of Reps is ______ _____.
Nancy Pelosi
