System Of Government Flashcards
Name one branch or part of government
- congress
- legislative
- president
- executive
- The courts
- Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
- checks and balance
* separation of power
Who is in charge of the executive branch
The president
Who makes federal laws?
- congress
- senate and house (of representatives
- U.S or national legislature
What are the 2 parts of the U.S congress?
The senate and the House of Representatives
How many U.S senators are there?
100
We select U.S senators for how many years?
6
Who is one of your US senators?
Catherine Cortez Masto
The House of Representatives have how many voting members
435
We select US Representative for how many years
2
Name your US Representative
Dina Titus
Jacky Rosen
Mark amodei
Ruben Kihuen
Who does a US senator Represent?
All the people of the state
Why do some states have more Representative than other states?
- because of the state population
- because they have more people
- because some states have more people
We elect a president for how many years?
4
In what month do we elect president
November
What is the name of the president now
Donald Trump
What is the name of the Vice President now
Mike pence
If the president can no longer serve, who become president
Vice President
I’d both the president and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The speaker of the house
Who is the commander in chief of the military
The president
Who signs bills to become law
The president
Who vetoes bills
The president
What does the president cabinet do?
Advises the president
What are 2 cabinet positions
- 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
What does the judicial branch do
- review laws
- explains laws
- resolve disputes
- decide if a law goes against constitution
What is the highest court in the US
The Supreme Court
How many justice there are in the court
9
Who is the Chief Justice of the US
John Roberts
Under the constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
- print money
- to declare war
- to create an army
- to make treaties
Under the constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
- provide schooling and education
- provide protection (police)
- provide safety (fire dept)
- give a drivers license
- approve Zoning and land use
Who is the governor of your state
Brian Sandoval
What is the capital of your state
Carson city
What is the 2 political parties in the USA
Democratic and republican
What is the political party of the president now
Republican
What is the name of the speaker of the house now
Paul Ryan
