System Of Government

Question 1

What stops one branch of the govt from becoming too powerful

Answer 1

Checks and balances, separation of powers

Question 2

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 2

The 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 the 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 US Senators now?

Answer 7

Sherrod Brown

Question 8

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 8

435

Question 9

We elect a U S Representative for how many years?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Name your US Representative?

Answer 10

Bill Johnson

Question 11

Who does a US Senator represent?

Answer 11

All people of the state

Question 12

Why do some states have more representatives then other states?

Answer 12

Because they have a larger 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 of the US 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

The Vice President

Question 18

If both the president and the vice-president can no longer serve then 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 bills?

Answer 21

The 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, commerce, defense, education, energy, Health and Human Services, homeland security, housing and urban development, interior, labor, state, transportation, treasury, veterans affairs, attorney general, Vice President

Question 24

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 24

Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes 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 US now?

Answer 27

John Roberts

Question 28

Under our constitution, some powers belong to e federal government? What is one power of the federal govt?

Answer 28

To print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties.

Question 29

Under our constitution some powers belong to the states. Name one power of the states?

Answer 29

Provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire depts), give a driver’s license, approve zoning and land use

Question 30

Who is e Govenor of Ohio?

Answer 30

John Kasich

Question 31

What is the capital of Ohio?

Answer 31

Columbus

Question 32

What are the two major political parties in the US?

Answer 32

Democratic and Republican

Question 33

What is the political party of the president now?

Answer 33

Democratic Party

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Paul D Ryan

Question 35

Name one branch or part of the government.

Answer 35

Congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, judicial