Branches of Government
How many branches of government do we have?
3
Name the 3 branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Name the capital city of Idaho
Boise
Local government is the government of a
city or county
What is one criteria to be president?
Natural-born citizen, At least 35 years old, 14 years of residency
This branch that votes on laws.
Legislative
Name the youngest president.
Theodore Roosevelt
Who is the leader of the executive branch of the state?
governor
Money that is paid to the government for the services they provide
taxes
Name the levels of government
local, state, national
Which branch of the government is in charge of the military? (The person in charge is called The Commander in Chief.)
Executive Branch
How many senators and representees are there in total?
senators: 100
Representatives: 435
What 2 groups make up Congress (the legislative branch)?
House of Representatives and Senate
What building is located in the county seat?
courthouse
The President gets to choose how many people serve from each state
The number of members of the House of Representatives depends on the population of each state.
This branch of government interprets the laws (court system)
Judicial Branch
Voters elect this many senators per state.
two
What branch of government makes the states laws?
Legislative
Not local question: The document that guides the government of the United States is
The Constitution of the United States
Identify one one rule when displaying the American flag.
This branch can can veto legislation passed by Congress, preventing it from becoming law
Legislative
The only people who can serve the United States government for their entire lives once they are chosen and approved are,
Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court is made up of judges called Justices. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
The United States government has a system to limit the amount of power that each branch of government has. This concept is called,
checks and balances, or separation of powers
What are the two mascots of the two major political parties.
Democrats: donkey
Republicans: elephant