System Of Government Flashcards

1
Q

Name one branch or part of government

A
  • congress
  • legislative
  • president
  • executive
  • The courts
  • Judicial
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2
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful

A
  • checks and balance

* separation of power

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3
Q

Who is in charge of the executive branch

A

The president

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4
Q

Who makes federal laws?

A
  • congress
  • senate and house (of representatives
  • U.S or national legislature
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5
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What are the 2 parts of the U.S congress?

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The senate and the House of Representatives

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6
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How many U.S senators are there?

A

100

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7
Q

We select U.S senators for how many years?

A

6

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8
Q

Who is one of your US senators?

A

Catherine Cortez Masto

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9
Q

The House of Representatives have how many voting members

A

435

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10
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We select US Representative for how many years

A

2

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11
Q

Name your US Representative

A

Dina Titus
Jacky Rosen
Mark amodei
Ruben Kihuen

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12
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Who does a US senator Represent?

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All the people of the state

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13
Q

Why do some states have more Representative than other states?

A
  • because of the state population
  • because they have more people
  • because some states have more people
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14
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We elect a president for how many years?

A

4

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15
Q

In what month do we elect president

A

November

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16
Q

What is the name of the president now

A

Donald Trump

17
Q

What is the name of the Vice President now

A

Mike pence

18
Q

If the president can no longer serve, who become president

A

Vice President

19
Q

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

A

The speaker of the house

20
Q

Who is the commander in chief of the military

A

The president

21
Q

Who signs bills to become law

A

The president

22
Q

Who vetoes bills

A

The president

23
Q

What does the president cabinet do?

A

Advises the president

24
Q

What are 2 cabinet positions

A
  • 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
25
Q

What does the judicial branch do

A
  • review laws
  • explains laws
  • resolve disputes
  • decide if a law goes against constitution
26
Q

What is the highest court in the US

A

The Supreme Court

27
Q

How many justice there are in the court

A

9

28
Q

Who is the Chief Justice of the US

A

John Roberts

29
Q

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

A
  • print money
  • to declare war
  • to create an army
  • to make treaties
30
Q

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

A
  • provide schooling and education
  • provide protection (police)
  • provide safety (fire dept)
  • give a drivers license
  • approve Zoning and land use
31
Q

Who is the governor of your state

A

Brian Sandoval

32
Q

What is the capital of your state

A

Carson city

33
Q

What is the 2 political parties in the USA

A

Democratic and republican

34
Q

What is the political party of the president now

A

Republican

35
Q

What is the name of the speaker of the house now

A

Paul Ryan