Executive Branch
Who vetoes bills?
the President
Name one branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Speaker of the House
What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
▪ the President
What is the highest court in the United States?
▪ the Supreme Court
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
▪ The Constitution was written. ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War ▪ the War between the States
▪ the President
Who signs bills to become laws?
9 (nine)
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
▪ to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
▪ 1787
When was the Constitution written?
▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
advises the President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
John Roberts
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?