Branches of
Government 1
Government 1
Congress is comprised of which two houses?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What are the three branches of American government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
How does one become a Federal Judge?
2 steps!!!
Nominated by the President and approved by Senate
What do we call the President when they are head of the military?
Commander-in-Chief
What branch of government's job is to enforce the laws?
Branch, not position
Executive Branch
What does Bicameral mean?
2 house legislative branch
Senate and House
Who are the members of the Executive Branch?
The President, The Vice President and The Cabinet.
Coining money is an enumerated power given to what branch of government?
Legislative
What part of government has the power to "Declare War"?
Congress
How many House of representatives are there and how many Senators do we have?
There are 435 House of Represenatives and 100 Senators.
What part of government approves treaties?
*Be Specific
Senate
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
Who is the leader of the Senate?
Vice President
(Senate Pro Temp when VP isn't available)
What member of the cabinet would help the president with negotiating a treaty?
Secretary of State
If Florida has 30 electoral votes and Donald Trump wins 75% of the vote in Florida...how many electoral votes does he receive?
*Bonus: What is the system that allows him to receive that many electoral votes from Florida?
30. Winner Take All System
How much of a vote does the US Legislative Branch need to override a presidential veto?
2/3 vote in both houses
What part of the US Constitution includes the Legislative branch?
Article 1
What are the two decisions a president has when Congress sends a bill to their desk?
Sign the bill into law
Reject the bill and veto it
What member of the cabinet would help the president design the country's budget and money supply?
Secretary of Treasury
How many total years can a person be President of the United States? This would equal two terms.
8 years or 2 terms
Who are your current 3 representatives in Congress?
2 Senators and 1 House member
Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, and Daniel Webster
To the Senate
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
270
A state's electoral votes are equal to what?
Members of Congress (House + Senate)
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
*Bonus: Who is the current person in that position?
Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson