System Of Government

Question 1

Name one branch or part of the 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 balances

▪ separation of powers

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 two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Answer 5

▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)

Question 6

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Answer 6

▪ all people of the state

Question 7

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Answer 7

▪ (because of) the state’s population
▪ (because) they have more people
▪ (because) some states have more people

Question 8

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 8

▪ four (4)

Question 9

In what month do we vote for President?

Answer 9

▪ November

Question 10

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Answer 10

▪ Donald Trump

Question 11

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Answer 11

▪ Mike Pence

Question 12

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

Answer 12

▪ the Vice President

Question 13

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

Answer 13

▪ the Speaker of the House

Question 14

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Answer 14

▪ the President

Question 15

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer 15

▪ the President

Question 16

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 16

▪ the President

Question 17

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 17

▪ advises the President

Question 18

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 18

▪ one hundred (100)

Question 19

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

Answer 19

▪ six (6)

Question 20

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

Answer 20

▪Bob Menendez

Question 21

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 21

▪ 435

Question 22

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

Answer 22

▪2

Question 23

Name your U.S. Representative.

Answer 23

▪ Tom Malinowski

Question 24

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Answer 24

▪ all people of the state

Question 25

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Answer 25

▪ (because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people

Question 26

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 26

▪ 4

Question 27

In what month do we vote for President?

Answer 27

▪ November

Question 28

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Answer 28

▪ The President

Question 29

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer 29

▪ The President

Question 30

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 30

▪ The President

Question 31

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 31

▪ advises the President

Question 32

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Answer 32

``` ▪ 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 the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President ```

Question 33

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 33

▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 34

What is the highest court in the United States?

Answer 34

▪ the Supreme Court

Question 35

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer 35

▪ 9

Question 36

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Answer 36

▪ John Roberts

Question 37

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

``` ▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use ```

Question 39

Who is the Governor of your state now?

Answer 39

▪ Phill Murphy

Question 40

What is the capital of your state?

Answer 40

▪ Trenton

Question 41

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Answer 41

▪ Democratic and Republican

Question 42

What is the political party of the President now?

Answer 42

▪ Republican

Question 43

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

Answer 43

▪ Nancy Pelosi