System of Government

Question 0

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

Answer 0

A) Checks and Balances

B) Separation of Powers

Question 1

Name one branch or part of the government.

Answer 1

A) Congress
B) Legislative
C) President
D) Executive
E) The Courts
F) Judicial

Question 2

Who is in charge of the Executive branch?

Answer 2

The President

Question 3

Who makes Federal Laws?

Answer 3

A) The Congress
B) Senate and House of Representatives
C) (US or National) Legisature

Question 4

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

Answer 4

The Senate and the House of Representatives

Question 5

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 5

One Hundred (100)

Question 6

What are the two major political parties now?

Answer 6

Democratic and Republican

Question 7

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

Answer 7

Six years (6)

Question 8

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 8

Four hundred and thirty five (435)

Question 9

Who does the U.S. Senator represent?

Answer 9

All the people of the state.

Question 10

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

Answer 10

A) because of the states population
B) because they have more people
C) because some states have more people

Question 11

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 11

Four (4)

Question 12

In what month do we vote for President?

Answer 12

November

Question 13

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

Answer 13

the Vice President

Question 14

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

Answer 14

the Speaker of the House

Question 15

Who is commander of the Military?

Answer 15

The President

Question 16

Who signs bills that become Laws?

Answer 16

The President

Question 17

Who vetoes or voids bills?

Answer 17

The President

Question 18

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 18

Advises the President

Question 19

What are two Cabinet level positions?

Answer 19

A) Secretary of Agriculture, 
Secretary of Commerce, 
Secretary of Defense, 
Secretary of Education, 
Secretary of Energy, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services,
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Treasury 
Secretary of Veteran Affairs

B) Attorney General
C) Vice President

Question 20

What does the Judicial branch do?

Answer 20

A) reviews laws
B) explains laws
C) resolves disputes (disagreements)
D) decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 21

What is the highest court on the United States?

Answer 21

The Supreme Court

Question 22

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer 22

Nine (9)

Question 23

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

Answer 23

A) print money
B) to declare war
C) to create an Army
D) to make treaties

Question 24

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

Answer 24

A) provide schooling and education
B) provide protection (police)
C) provide safety (fire department)
D) give a driver's license
E) approve zoning and land use