Which Branch?
This branch writes and passes new laws.
Legislative
The name of the building where the Legislative Branch works is...
The Capitol
If a president dies, the next two people in line to be president are the ____________ and the ___________.
Vice President; Speaker of the House
There are _________ justices on the Supreme Court.
Nine
Locke and Hobbes both believed that people make an agreement with the government to give up some freedom in exchange for protection. This agreement is called the _______________.
Social contract
This is the only branch whose members are not elected.
Judicial
There are _______ senators and _______ representatives in Congress.
100; 435
Presidents can serve up to _______ terms. Each term is _______ years long.
Two; four
How long does a Supreme Court justice serve?
Until death or retirement
John Locke believed that all people are born with certain rights that no one should be allowed to take away. He called these ____________.
Natural rights
This branch is technically elected by the Electoral College, not the citizens.
Executive
The US has a ____________ legislature, which means it consists of two chambers.
Bicameral
The President is supported by the Vice President and the _____________, a group of advisors he/she chooses.
Cabinet
State courts deal with state laws. ________ courts deal with laws that affect the whole country.
Federal
John Locke believed that all people had the right to "life, liberty, and property." Thomas Jefferson borrowed this phrase for the Declaration of Independence, but he changed it to...
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The Commander-in-Chief of the military works in this branch.
Executive
Senators serve for ______ years. Representatives serve for _______ years.
Six; two
If the President vetoes a bill that Congress approves, Congress can override the veto if ____________ of members vote for it.
2/3 (two-thirds)
Supreme Court justices are nominated by ___________ but must be approved by ___________.
The President; the Senate
John Locke believed that people are not born good or bad, but instead are shaped by their experiences. This concept is called ______________.
Tabula rasa
This is the only branch that can declare war on another country.
Legislative
___________ represent the entire state. __________ represent specific districts within the state.
Senators; Representatives
The most recent president to die in office was __________________ in 1963.
John F. Kennedy
The Supreme Court can strike down laws that are _____________, meaning they go against the Constitution.
Unconstitutional
Thomas Hobbes used these three adjectives to describe what life was like before governments existed.
Nasty, brutish, and short