System Of Government

Question 1

Name one branch of the government.

Answer 1

• Congress
• legislative
• president
• executive
• judicial
• the courts

Question 2

What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 2

• checks and balances
• separation of powers

Question 3

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 3

The President

Question 4

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 4

• Congress

Alternate answers:
- senate and House of Representatives
- US or national legislature

Question 5

What are two parts of the US Congress?

Answer 5

The Senate and the House of Representatives

Question 6

How many US Senators are there?

Answer 6

100

Question 7

How long is a US Senator elected for?

Answer 7

6 years

Question 8

Who is one of your state’s US senators?

Answer 8

• Jackie Rosen
• Catherine Cortez-Masto

Question 9

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 9

Four hundred and thirty five

Question 10

We elect a US representative for how many years?

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Name your US Representative

Answer 11

Mark Amodei

Question 12

Who does a US Senator represent?

Answer 12

All of the people in their state

Question 13

Why do some states have more representatives than other states

Answer 13

Because of the state’s population

Question 14

How many years do we elect a president for?

Answer 14

4

Question 15

In what month do we vote for a President?

Answer 15

November

Question 16

What is the name of the current President of the United States?

Answer 16

Joe Biden

Question 17

What is the name of the current vice president of the United States?

Answer 17

Kamala Harris

Question 18

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 18

Vice President

Question 19

If both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes the president?

Answer 19

The speaker of the house

Question 20

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

Answer 20

The President

Question 21

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer 21

The President

Question 22

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 22

The President

Question 23

What does the president’s cabinet do?

Answer 23

Advises the president

Question 24

What are two cabinet-level positions?

Answer 24

Secretary of agriculture
Secretary of commerce
Secretary of defence
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 veteran’s affairs
Attorney general
Vice president

Question 25

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 25

- reviews laws - explains laws - resolves disputes - decides if laws go against the constitution

Question 26

What is the highest court in the land?

Answer 26

The Supreme Court

Question 27

How many justices currently sit on the Supreme Court?

Answer 27

9

Question 28

Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

Answer 28

John Roberts

Question 29

What are the powers of the federal government? Name 2

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What is one of the powers of the state?

Answer 30

- provide schooling and education - provide protection (police) - provide safety (fire departments) - drivers licenses - approve zoning and land use

Question 31

Who is the current governor of Nevada?

Answer 31

Joe Lombardo (R)

Question 32

What is the capital of Nevada?

Answer 32

Carson City

Question 33

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Answer 33

Democrat and republican

Question 34

What is the political party of the current president?

Answer 34

Democrat

Question 35

What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives

Answer 35

Mike Johnson