System Of Government Flashcards
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- Checks and balances
- Separation of powers
Name one branch of part of the government.
- Congress
- legislative
- judicial
- executive
- the courts
- President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
President
Who makes federal laws?
- Congress
- Senate and House of Representatives
- US or national legislature
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
How many US Senators are there?
100
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
6
Who is one of your state’s U.S Senators now? (California)
Barbara Boxer
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S Representative for how long?
2
Name your U.S Representative.
Loretta Sanchez
Who does a U.S Senator represent?
All people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
- Because of the state’s population
We elect a President for how many years?
4
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What is the name of the President now?
Barack Obama
What is the name of the Vice President now?
Joe Biden
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
President
Who signs the bills to become laws?
President
Who vetoes bills?
President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Secretary of Commerce
What does the judicial branch do?
- Reviews laws
- Explains laws
- Resolves disputes
- Decides if a law is against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
- To print money
- To declare war
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
- Provide schooling and education
Who is the Governor of your state now? (California)
Edmund Brown Jr.
What is the Capital of your state? (California)
Sacramento
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
What is the name if the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
John Boehner
