Branches of Government
This branch of government is led by the President.
What is the executive branch?
This chamber of Congress has exactly 100 members.
What is the Senate?
A President is elected to serve for this many years.
What is 4 years?
This group of executive officials advises the President.
What is the Cabinet?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
This branch of government makes federal laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This chamber of Congress has 435 voting members.
What is the House of Representatives?
Americans vote for President during this month.
What is November?
This official becomes President if the President can no longer serve.
Who is the Vice President?
This is the current number of Supreme Court justices.
What is 9?
This branch reviews and interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This is the length of a U.S. Representative's term.
What is 2 years?
The President holds this title as leader of the U.S. military.
What is Commander in Chief?
This official is next in line if both the President and Vice President cannot serve.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
This man is the current Chief Justice of the United States.
Who is John Roberts?
This system allows each branch to limit the powers of the other branches.
What are checks and balances?
This is the length of a U.S. Senator's term.
What is 6 years?
The President can reject a bill passed by Congress using this power.
What is a veto?
This Cabinet official is primarily responsible for U.S. foreign relations.
Who is the Secretary of State?
Declaring war is a power belonging to this level of government.
What is the federal government?
This constitutional principle divides government authority among different branches.
What is separation of powers?
This determines how many Representatives each state receives in the House.
What is the state's population?
A bill normally becomes law after the President performs this action.
What is signing the bill?
This Cabinet-level official is the nation's chief federal law-enforcement officer.
Who is the Attorney General?
Issuing driver's licenses is a power belonging primarily to this level of government.
What are state governments?