Branches of
Government 1
Government 1
Who makes up the Legislative branch? They are known as Congress.
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What are the three branches of American government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
How does one become a Supreme Court Justice?
They are nominated by the President.
What do we call the President when they are head of the military?
Commander-in-Chief
Name the 3 branches of the government.
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
How long was the shortest US war?
38-45 minutes
What are the levels of government in the United States? We pay taxes to each of these levels.
Federal, State & Local
Who are the members of the Executive Branch?
The President, The Vice President and The Cabinet.
What does a jury do?
decides whether or not a person is guilt or innocent
Which branch of government has the power to declare war in the United States?
the legislative branch/ congress
Judges in this branch are appointed, not elected.
Judicial branch
What year did christopher columbus sail the ocean blue?
1492
Where is the headquarters of our national government?
Washington, D.C.
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
What is the Supreme Court?
the Chief Justice of the United States and eight Associate Justices; the highest court in the US
Who conducts the trials on impeachment?
Senate
What is impeachment?
To dimiss an elected official from their position due to wrongdoings.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
How much of a vote does the US Legislative Branch need to pass a bill?
2/3 Majority vote
Which branch makes decisions if the laws are equal and fair for all citizens?
Judicial branch
What is a veto?
to reject a law proposed by Congress
What rights are guaranteed by the first Amendement? (Name 2)
free speech, free press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of right to petition
Quadruple Beautiful!
How many total years can a person be President of the United States? This would equal two terms.
8 years or 2 terms
If the government were a school, which branch would be the teachers writing rules?
Legislative
What is the term used for the arrangement by which the three branches work together so that no branch becomes too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Which branch enforces the laws?
Executive branch
True or False: U.S. citizens have the choice to serve on a jury.
False: It is a responsibility of all citizens to appear when called for jury duty.
Name 2 of the 3 powers that only the President of the United States has? Hint: Only they can do it.
Call a special session
veto
pardon someone for a crime
This document explains how the U.S. government is structured and what powers each branch has.
The constitution
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg