US government 1
Name the two branches of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
How does a bill become a law?
Needs to pass both houses of congress.
What does the executive branch do?
Enforces laws
Name one founding father of the USA.
Washington
Jefferson
Franklin
How many seats are there in the House of Representitves? How are they assigned?
435. Given by population of the states.
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes laws
What is the job of the Supreme Court?
Judges laws and actions against the constitution.
What document argues that the separation of powers and checks and balances in the Constitution would prevent government abuse of its power?
Federalist #51
What does the judicial branch do?
Interprets laws (determines what each law means)
How many judges are required to be on the Supreme Court by the Constitution?
The Constitution doesn't say how many judges should be on the Court
Sign into law or veto.
What is the federal government?
What is compulstory voting?
What is the executive branch made up of? (Name at least two)
President, Vice President, and Cabinet
What are the first words of the Constitution?
We The People
Who can veto laws created by Congress?
The president (executive branch)
What does the Bill of Rights do?
Protects our civil liberties
When a law is first being created, what percentage of Congress needs to agree to it (minimum)?
50%
Lucky day
Correct
What does the Constitution mean when they say that we will work to "establish justice"?
Treat everyone fairly
What makes elections free and fair?
People can choose for who they want to vote for, everyone has the chance to vote.
Name a problem of voting accesssibility.
Elections are on a Tuesday. Lines are really long.
What is the Electoral College?
A group of people assigned by the states, they vote on who will be the President.
How many seats are in the Senate? How are they assigned?
100 seats. Two per state.