Who knows about the Senate?
How about those Representatives?
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
100
How many members does each state have in the U.S. Senate?
Two
100
How is the number of a state's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?
By population based on the U.S. Census
100
What is the duty of the executive branch of government?
Carries out the laws
200
What is the length of a term for U.S. Senate?
Six years
200
What is the length of time a state's representative serves in the House of Representatives?
Two years
200
Name three groups of government officials that are part of the executive branch
The Cabinet, The Executive Office, and Regulatory Commissions
300
How many U.S. Senators does Georgia have today?
Two
300
A form of government in which all powers are given to the people who elect representatives to make laws is known as:
republic
300
Senate: 100::House:_____
435
400
Popular Sovereignty means
government based on the will of the people
400
Who were the two representatives from Georgia that attended the Constitutional Convention?
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
400
What happens if a state law conflicts with a federal law?
the law is challenged in court, and the court decides
500
The government of the United States is based on what five principles?
Checks and Balances, Federalism, Sovereignty, Separation of Power, and Constitutionalism
500
If the U.S. president and vice president are unable to serve, who becomes the chief executive officer of the country?
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
500
What were the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Unable to raise money to pay soldiers, no power to regulate trade between states and foreign countries, no national currency(each state had its own money system), Could not raise and support a national army (this allowed Great Britain to re-occupy land north of the Ohio River), and One house legislature where each state had one vote and where laws required unanimous approval of all.
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