Branches of Government
Famous People
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
100
What are the three branches of government
What is the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
100
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
The legislative branch makes...
What is laws
100
What is the name of the head of the executive branch
What is the president
100
Who heads the Judicial branch
the Supreme Court
200
How many senators are there from each state
What is 2
200
If the president refuses a bill, how many votes does the congress need to overrule the decision?
What is 2/3 vote of the congress
200
Where does the president live?
What is the White House
200
How long are you a member of the Supreme Court once you are nominated?
What is for life
300
What two groups make up the Congress
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate
300
What was the famous book that Thomas Paine wrote
What is Common sense
300
Congress can do what if people in other branches abuse their powers? (this includes presidents, judges, and other officials)
What is impeach them
300
What is the name of the speech the president can make to offer ideas to Congress and the nation
What is the State of the Union Speech
300
How many judges or justices make up the supreme court?
What is 9
400
What branch can decide whether is constitutional?
What is the Judicial
400
What delegate from Virginia had a plan for a strong central government?
Who is James Madison
400
What is the name of the building where the congress meets?
What is the U.S Capitol building
400
What is the name of the group of people the president can nominate to run different government jobs
What is the cabinet
400
What is the main power of the judicial branch
What is to protect the constitution and rights of Americans.
500
The three branches of government have been represented by a metaphor of an object, what is it?
What is a three legged stool
500
Name two other people besides James Madison who were a part of the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
500
How many people make up congress? (estimation)
What is about 400 people
500
Who can reject the or accept the presidents choices of who nominates for top government jobs?
Who is the Senate
500
What is the name of the Supreme Courts leader?
Who is the Chief Justice
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