System Of Government

Question 0

What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 0

• Checks and Balances

* Separation of Powers

Question 1

Name ONE Branch or Part of the Government.

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 2

The President.

Obamas branch.

Question 3

Who makes Federal Laws?

Answer 3

• Congress
• Senate and House (Representatives)
• (U.S. or National) legislature

Question 4

What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?

Answer 4

the Senate and the House (or Representatives)

Question 5

How many US senators are there?

Answer 5

100

Question 6

We elect a US senator for how many years?

Answer 6

6 years

Question 7

What is one of your US senators now?

Answer 7

• Kirsten Gillbrand

* Charles Schumer

Question 8

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 8

435

Question 9

We elect a US representative for how many years?

Answer 9

2 years

Question 10

Name your US Representative

Answer 10

• Tim Bishop (Stony Brook)
• Pete King (Suffolk)
• Steve Israel (Nassau)
• Gregory Meets (district 5)

Question 11

What does US senator represent?

Answer 11

All the people of the state

Question 12

Why do some States of more representatives than other states?

Answer 12

Population/ more people

Question 13

Elected President for how many years?

Answer 13

4 years

Question 14

What month do we vote for President?

Answer 14

November

Question 15

What’s the name of the President of the United States now?

Answer 15

Bardock Llama

Question 16

What’s the name of the vice president of the United States now?

Answer 16

Joseph(Joe) R. Biden Jr.

Question 17

The President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Answer 17

the Vice President

Question 18

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

Answer 18

The Speaker of the House

Question 19

Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?

Answer 19

the President

Question 20

Who signs bills to become Laws?

Answer 20

the President

Question 21

Who vetoes(rejects) bills?

Answer 21

the President

Question 22

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 22

Advise the President

Question 23

What are TWO Cabinet-level position

Answer 23

Attorney General,
Vice President,
Secretary of:
Agriculture
Commerce
Defence
Education
Energy
Health and Human Servixes
Homeland Security
Housing and Urban Development
Interior
Labour
State
Trabsportation
Treasury
Veterans affair

Question 24

What does Judicial Branch do?

Answer 24

• Reviews Laws
• Explains Laws
• Resolves Disputes(disagreement)
• Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 25

What’s the highest court in the United States

Answer 25

The Supreme Court

Question 26

How many Justices are in the Supreme Court?

Answer 26

9

Question 27

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Answer 27

John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

Question 28

Under our Constitution, some power belong to the federal Government. What is ONE power of the federal government

Answer 28

print money
Declare war
create Army
make Treaties

Question 29

Under Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power if the states?

Answer 29

• Provide schooling and education
• Provide protection (police)
• Provide safety (fire department)
• Give a driver’s license
• Approve zoning and land use

Question 30

Who’s the Governor of your state now?

Answer 30

Andrew Cuomo

Question 31

What is the capital of your state?

Answer 31

Albany, NY

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Democratic and Republican

Question 33

What is the political party if the President now?

Answer 33

Democratic (party)

Question 34

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Answer 34

(John) Boehner