Executive Branch
What is the Executive Branches common name?
President
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
What is the name of the highest part of the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court
What was thrown into the ocean before the American revolution?
Tea
What is the definition of inflation?
Prices going up, value of money going down.
Who was the first leader of the executive branch?
George Washington
What does it mean to legislate something?
To write it
How many members of the highest part of the Judicial Branch are there?
9
What was the main country that helped the Americans defeat the British?
France
How many instruments can Mr. Ellis play?
2
What is it called when the president orders federal employees to do something?
Executive Order
In which house of congress do all tax bills start?
The House of Representatives
How many justices need to approve a case in order for the supreme court to hear it?
4
How many people actually died at the Boston Massacre?
5
Who do the Cardinals play next?
What is it called when the leader of the Executive Branch rejects a bill from congress?
Veto
Who breaks a tie in the senate?
The Vice President
What did the case "In re Gault" do for citizens?
a. Prohibit schools from forcing students to salute the flag
b. Give Juveniles the right to due process
c. Legalize flag burning if it is out of protest
d. Outlaw segregation in schools
b. Give Juveniles the right to due process
What was one cause of the American Revolution?
Unfair Taxation, British Oppression, Not having a vote, or another...
Who is the player that is on the Suns jersey on the wall?
Steve Nash
Who was the leader of the executive branch during World War II?
FDR- Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Speaker of the House
Who picks the justices of the Judicial Branch?
(two parts)
What was the name of the American General that switched sides halfway through the Revolution?
Benedict Arnold
What is Mr. Ellis's favorite Animal?
Dolphins