Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks & Balances
Potpourri
100
According the Constitution, what is the legislative branch's main job?
Write the laws of the nation
100
T/F: You must be born in the United States to be eligible to become president.
True
100
Taking a case through the judicial system is often compared to riding a what?
An Elevator
100
This branch of government is able to declare laws unconstitutional.
The Judicial Branch
100
What year was the US Constitution written?
1787
200
T/F the legislative branch was designed to be the least powerful branch of the government.
FALSE (it's supposed to be the MOST powerful)
200
How old do you need to be elected President?
35 years old (unc status)
200
By issuing a ruling in Marbury v. Madison, John Marshall gave the Supreme Court the power to determine whether an act/law was Constitutional. What is this power known as?
Judicial Review
200
If the Senate is tied with a 50/50 vote, what member of the Executive Branch breaks the tie?
The Vice President
200
Please name at least three positions within the presidential cabinet, excluding the Vice Presidency.
Secretary of...
300
How long is a senator's term?
6 years
300
What is the speech the president makes to Congress every year called?
The State of the Union
300
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine
300
The Executive Branch is in charge of the armed forces. As the leader of the Executive Branch, the president is known as what?
The Commander in Chief
300
What famous document did this man steal?
The Declaration of Independence
400
How many members are there in Congress? (combine the House & Senate totals)
535 members (435 Representatives & 100 Senators)
400
How many Secretaries make up the President's cabinet?
15
400
What is it called when an appellate court sends a case back to a trial court?
Remand
400
T/F: The President's Cabinet can choose to impeach Supreme Court justices should they wish to do so.
FALSE - only the legislative branch can impeach government officials
400
Please name any current secretary in the Presidential Cabinet.
Marco Rubio; Pete Hegseth; Kristi Noem; Linda McMahon; Doug Burgum; Pam Bondi; etc.
500
The legislative branch is divided into two chambers (the House and the Senate). What term describes this type of legislature?
Bicameral Legislature
500
Most cabinet departments are led by Secretaries. However, the leader of the Department of Justice has a different title. Do you know what it is?
Attorney General
500
This type of court case relates to peoples' rights.
Civil case
500
What percentage of Congress is required to overturn a presidential veto?
2/3 majority in both the Senate and the House
500
Four US Presidents have been born in Massachusetts. Can you name any of them?
John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy, and George H.W. Bush
750
What's the name of the building where Congress meets in Washington DC?
The Capitol Building
750
What's the longest amount of time a person could serve as President?
10 years (could only happen in extremely rare occasions!!)
750
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? (Hint: he is mentioned in Hamilton as a co-author of the Federalist Papers)
John Jay ("...wrote five before getting sick...")
750
Please name one way the Executive Branch checks the power of the Judicial Branch
Ability to grant federal pardons
750
If the President and Vice President were to both be unable to assume office, who would be next in line to take the top job?
The Speaker of the House
1000
Name our Congresswoman AND both US Senators.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Senator Ed Markey
1000
Three presidents have been impeached by Congress. One of them is Donald Trump. Can you name either of the other two?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
1000
Name any current member of the Supreme Court.
John Roberts; Clarence Thomas; Samuel Alito; Elena Kagan; Sonya Sotomayor; Neil Gorsuch; Brett Kavanaugh; Amy Coney Barrett; Kentaji Brown Jackson
1000
T/F: If every member of the House of Representatives votes for a bill and the final tally results in a tie, the Attorney General casts the tie breaking vote.
FALSE - if every member of the House votes then it won't be tied because there is an odd number of representatives.
1000
Which was the first colony to sign the Constitution?
Delaware