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 of part of the government.

Answer 1

• Congress
• legislative
• judicial
• executive
• the courts
• President

Question 2

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 2

President

Question 3

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 3

• Congress
• Senate and House of Representatives
• US or national legislature

Question 4

What are the two parts of the US Congress?

Answer 4

The Senate and House of 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

Question 7

Who is one of your state’s U.S Senators now? (California)

Answer 7

Barbara Boxer

Question 8

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 8

435

Question 9

We elect a U.S Representative for how long?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Name your U.S Representative.

Answer 10

Loretta Sanchez

Question 11

Who does a U.S Senator represent?

Answer 11

All people of the state

Question 12

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Answer 12

• Because of the state’s population

Question 13

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 13

4

Question 14

In what month do we vote for President?

Answer 14

November

Question 15

What is the name of the President now?

Answer 15

Barack Obama

Question 16

What is the name of the Vice President now?

Answer 16

Joe Biden

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Vice President

Question 18

If both the President and 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

President

Question 20

Who signs the bills to become laws?

Answer 20

President

Question 21

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 21

President

Question 22

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 22

Advises the President

Question 23

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Answer 23

• Secretary of Agriculture

- Secretary of Commerce

Question 24

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 24

• Reviews laws
• Explains laws
• Resolves disputes
• Decides if a law is against the Constitution

Question 25

What is the highest court in the United States?

Answer 25

The Supreme Court

Question 26

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer 26

9

Question 27

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Answer 27

John Roberts

Question 28

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Answer 28

• To print money

- To declare war

Question 29

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

Answer 29

• Provide schooling and education

Question 30

Who is the Governor of your state now? (California)

Answer 30

Edmund Brown Jr.

Question 31

What is the Capital of your state? (California)

Answer 31

Sacramento

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 of the President now?

Answer 33

Democratic

Question 34

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

Answer 34

John Boehner