Set 1
The number of years in a standard term for an elected U.S. President.
What is 4?
The civilian title held by the executive officer in command of the U.S. armed forces.
What is Commander in Chief? (or Who is the President?)
The official who assumes the presidency if the President is unable to serve.
Who is the Vice President?
The government official given constitutional authority to sign federal legislation into law.
Who is the President?
The executive authority used to formally reject legislation passed by Congress.
What is a presidential veto? (or Who is the President?)
The calendar month in which presidential elections are held.
What is November?
The primary function performed by this group of executive department leaders.
What is advise the President?
Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense are examples of these presidential advisory roles.
What are Cabinet-level positions?
The branch of government tasked with interpreting laws, resolving disputes, and reviewing constitutional compliance.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The total number of justices sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court bench.
What is 9?
The title for the individual currently serving as the Chief Executive of the United States.
Who is the President?
The official title given to the head of the United States federal court system, currently held by John Roberts.
Who is the Chief Justice?
The designated municipality serving as the primary seat of government for a state.
What is the state capital?
The official title for the chief executive officer of a individual U.S. state.
Who is the Governor?
Printing money, declaring war, or creating an army are powers reserved for this jurisdiction.
What is the federal government?
The title held by the official currently second-in-command of the executive branch.
Who is the Vice President?
Providing schooling, issuing driver's licenses, or managing local police forces fall under this authority.
What are state powers?
The political party affiliation associated with the current sitting President.
What is the Republican party?
Democratic and Republican represent these dominant political organizations in American government.
What are the two major political parties?
The judicial body that holds ultimate appellate jurisdiction across the nation.
What is the Supreme Court?
The legislative leader who is second in line for presidential succession.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The presiding officer who holds the top leadership position in the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Serving on a jury or voting in federal elections are considered this, and are reserved for U.S. citizens only.
Who are Civic duties/responsibilities?
Running for federal elective office is a constitutional privilege reserved strictly for this group.
Who are U.S. citizens?
The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments all explicitly address this fundamental democratic right.
What is voting?