Electors are elected by popular vote, but the president is elected by...
Roles of the legislative branch
What are makes the laws, authorizes spending, and declares war?
The number of Justices who currently sit on the Supreme Court
What is 9?
This Constitutional amendment grants states sovereignty and the right to self-governance
What is the 10th Amendment?
Name the only President to ever make a call to the Moon
Who is Richard M. Nixon
the President's chief foreign affairs adviser
What is the Secretary of State?
The official name of the legislative branch
What is the United States Congress?
There are currently this many federal circuit court districts
What is 11?
Name the two states that are considered to be the "first" colonies
What are
Virginia (1606 or 1624)
and
Massachusetts (1620)
Name three of the 4 Presidents that have been assassinated
Who Are John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and William McKinley?
The Cabinet of the United States consists of the President, Vice President, and the Secretaries of various federal departments. This is the total amount of people in the cabinet
What is 17?
The total number of Congress members
What is 535?
Federal judge appointments are made by this person
Who is the President?
States used to have the ability to maintain state guards or other state military forces, this ended this year.
When was 1903?
In 1856, this person was caned on the Senate floor by South Carolina Senator Preston Brooks
Who is Charles Sumner?
While there have been 47 Presidencies, this is the number of actual presidents there have been
What is 45?
The total number of amendments to the Constitution
What is 27?
This is the only court explicitly established in the United States Constitution
What is the The Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS)?
These states split their electoral votes by congressional district
What are Maine and Nebraska?
The Liberty Bell has this Bible verse inscribed into it
What is Leviticus 25:10?
These three presidents have been impeached
Who are Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump?
This was the first Speaker of the House of Representatives
Who was Fredrick Muhlenberg?
This man was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who was John Jay?
Most states have governmental subdivisions below states and above townships known as counties. These two have subdivisions that are NOT called counties. Give us the states and what they call their subdivisions
Louisiana - Parishes
and
Alaska - Boroughs
The parties and beliefs of the United States have changed over time, but are typified in eras called party systems; This is the total amount of different party systems
What is 6 or 7?