System Of Government

Question 1

Name one branch or part of government

Answer 1

• congress
• legislative
• president
• executive
• The courts
• Judicial

Question 2

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful

Answer 2

• checks and balance

* separation of power

Question 3

Who is in charge of the executive branch

Answer 3

The president

Question 4

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 4

• congress
• senate and house (of representatives
• U.S or national legislature

Question 5

What are the 2 parts of the U.S congress?

Answer 5

The senate and the House of Representatives

Question 6

How many U.S senators are there?

Answer 6

100

Question 7

We select U.S senators for how many years?

Answer 7

6

Question 8

Who is one of your US senators?

Answer 8

Catherine Cortez Masto

Question 9

The House of Representatives have how many voting members

Answer 9

435

Question 10

We select US Representative for how many years

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Name your US Representative

Answer 11

Dina Titus
Jacky Rosen
Mark amodei
Ruben Kihuen

Question 12

Who does a US senator Represent?

Answer 12

All the people of the state

Question 13

Why do some states have more Representative than other states?

Answer 13

• because of the state population
• because they have more people
• because some states have more people

Question 14

We elect a president for how many years?

Answer 14

4

Question 15

In what month do we elect president

Answer 15

November

Question 16

What is the name of the president now

Answer 16

Donald Trump

Question 17

What is the name of the Vice President now

Answer 17

Mike pence

Question 18

If the president can no longer serve, who become president

Answer 18

Vice President

Question 19

I’d both the president and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 19

The speaker of the house

Question 20

Who is the commander in chief of the military

Answer 20

The president

Question 21

Who signs bills to become law

Answer 21

The president

Question 22

Who vetoes bills

Answer 22

The president

Question 23

What does the president cabinet do?

Answer 23

Advises the president

Question 24

What are 2 cabinet positions

Answer 24

• secretary is states
• secretary of agriculture
• secretary of education
• secretary of homeland security
• secretary of energy
• secretary of housing
• secretary of labor
• secretary of defense
• secretary of commerce

Question 25

What does the judicial branch do

Answer 25

* review laws * explains laws * resolve disputes * decide if a law goes against constitution

Question 26

What is the highest court in the US

Answer 26

The Supreme Court

Question 27

How many justice there are in the court

Answer 27

9

Question 28

Who is the Chief Justice of the US

Answer 28

John Roberts

Question 29

Under the constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal

Answer 29

* print money * to declare war * to create an army * to make treaties

Question 30

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

Answer 30

* provide schooling and education * provide protection (police) * provide safety (fire dept) * give a drivers license * approve Zoning and land use

Question 31

Who is the governor of your state

Answer 31

Brian Sandoval

Question 32

What is the capital of your state

Answer 32

Carson city

Question 33

What is the 2 political parties in the USA

Answer 33

Democratic and republican

Question 34

What is the political party of the president now

Answer 34

Republican

Question 35

What is the name of the speaker of the house now

Answer 35

Paul Ryan