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System of Government Flashcards

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1
Q

Name one branch or part of the

government.*

A
  • Congress
  • legislative
  • President
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial
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2
Q

What stops one branch of government from

becoming too powerful?

A

checks and balances

• separation of powers

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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
Q

What are the two parts of the U.S.

Congress?*

A

the Senate and House (of Representatives)

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6
Q

How many U.S. Senators are there?

A

one hundred (100)

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7
Q

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

A

six (6)

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8
Q

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

now?

A

Dianne Feinstein

Alex Padilla

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9
Q

The House of Representatives has how many

voting members?

A

• four hundred thirty-five (435)

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10
Q

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many

years?

A

two (2)

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11
Q

Name your U.S. Representative.

A

Anna G. Eshoo

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12
Q

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

A

all people of the state

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13
Q

Why do some states have more

Representatives than other states?

A
  • (because of) the state’s population
  • (because) they have more people
  • (because) some states have more people
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14
Q

We elect a President for how many years?

A

four (4)

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15
Q

In what month do we vote for President?*

A

• November

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16
Q

What is the name of the President of the

United States now?*

A

Joe Biden

17
Q

What is the name of the Vice President of the

United States now?

A

Kamala Harris

18
Q

If the President can no longer serve, who

becomes President?

A

the Vice President

19
Q

If 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 laws?

A

the President

22
Q

Who vetoes bills?

A

the President

23
Q

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

A

advises the President

24
Q

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

A
  • 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
25
Q

What does the judicial branch do?

A
  • reviews laws
  • explains laws
  • resolves disputes (disagreements)
  • decides if a law goes against the Constitution
26
Q

What is the highest court in the United

States?

A

the Supreme Court

27
Q

How many justices are on the Supreme

Court?

A

9

28
Q

. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States

now?

A

John Roberts

29
Q

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

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

Under our 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 departments)
  • give a driver’s license
  • approve zoning and land use
31
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Gavin Newsom

32
Q

What is the capital of your state?*

A

Sacramento

33
Q

What are the two major political parties

in the United States?

A

Democratic and Republican

34
Q

What is the political party of the President

now?

A

Democratic

35
Q

What is the name of the Speaker of the

House of Representatives now?

A

Nancy Pelosi

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