Vocabulary
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Surprise
100

What is a "bill?"

an idea for a law

100

Which branch makes laws?

The Legislative Branch

100
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
the President
100

Who becomes the President if something happens to him (accident, severe illness, death)?

The Vice President

200

What is a president's time in office called?

Their Presidential term.

200

What are the two houses, or "chambers," of the Legislative Branch?

Senate and House of Representatives

200
To be President of the United States, a person must be born a citizen of what country?
The United States of America
200

How many original colonies were there before the US became a nation?

13 original colonies

300

Why is it called a "midterm"?

It's during the middle of the President's 4-year term.

300

How many people are in the Senate?

100

300
What is the job of the executive branch?
to make sure that the laws are enforced. ( To make sure people follow the law)
300

What is the national anthem of the US called?

The Star-Spangled Banner

400

What are "checks and balances"?

The distribution of power among the three branches of the US government that ensures that no one branch has too much power.

400

For which chamber of Congress are Brown and Husted running?

The Senate

400
How many years can someone be President?
eight years (two terms of four years each)
400

How many stars and stripes are on the US flag?

50 stars and 13 stripes

500

What are the two types of political ads?

Positive (Promotional) and Negative (Attack) ads

500
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
500
What does veto mean?
to say "no" to a bill; to reject
500

What are the first three words of the US Constitution?

"We the People..."

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