Legislative Branch
Who makes Federal Laws?
What are the two parts of Congress?
Congress
House of Representatives and Senate
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
What is this person's name?
The President
Joe Biden
What does the judicial branch do?
What is the highest court in the US?
Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the constitution
The Supreme Court
What is freedom of religion?
Being able to practice any religion that you want.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans (people from Africa)
How many Senators are there?
How many years are they elected?
100 voting members
Elected for 6 years
How many years is a president elected?
What is the political party of the current President?
4 years *can have two terms*
Democrat
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
Who is the Chief Justice of the US now?
Nine (9)
John G Roberts Jr.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory (Louisiana)
How many US representatives are there?
How many years are they elected?
Who is your US Representative?
435 voting members
2 years
Stephanie Bice (District 5)
Who signs bills to become laws?
Who vetoes bills?
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
The President ( All Questions Answer)
What is ONE power of the federal government?
to print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans (American Indians)
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
If both the President and VP cannot serve, who will become President?
What is this person's name?
The Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
If the president can no longer serve, who become President?
What is the name of this person?
The Vice President
Kamala Harris
What is ONE power of the states?
provide schooling and education, provide protection(police) , provide safety (fire departments), give a drivers license, approve zoning and land use
Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States.
Answers will vary.
Name the US war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
Who does a US Senator represent?
Who does a US Representative represent?
All the people in a state.
All people in a district.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
In what month do we vote for President?
Advises the President
November
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? And when was it adopted?
Thomas Jefferson
July 4, 1776
Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery, economic reasons, states' rights.