who am I?
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
executive branch
How many senators does each state have?
2
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
house and senate
The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
4 years
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
vice president
Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
the president
What part of the federal government writes laws?
legislative branch
What is the highest court in the United States? *
supreme court
Who signs bills to become laws?
the president
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
(For) life
• Lifetime appointment
• (Until) retirement
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
What is one part of the judicial branch?
supreme court
federal court
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
6 years
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
• Citizens of their state
• People of their state
The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
(Because of) the 22nd Amendment
• To keep the president from becoming too powerful
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
• Freed the slaves
• Freed slaves in the Confederacy
• Freed slaves in the Confederate states
• Freed slaves in most Southern states
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advised the president
. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
14th
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? *
The United States
The flag
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War
How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
9
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison • (Alexander) Hamilton • (John) Jay • Publius
What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
• (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
5
Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
Susan B. Anthony
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Lucretia Mott
• Lucy Stone