Government
Name the group of people that elects the President.
Electoral College
Name the three branches.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What was our form of government before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
Who won the 2024 election?
Donald Trump
A system of government in which the three branches limit each other to make sure that no one branch is too powerful.
What is the division between the three branches called?
Separation of Powers
Which plan called for a two-house legislature?
What is the minimum age requirement to run for President?
35
Enumerated powers belong to ______________.
Congress
How many house of representatives are there?
435
Who was known as the "Father of our Constitution"?
James Madison
Who was the only President ever to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevlt
What is an example of an implied power that congress has?
Congress creates a federal minimum wage or Congress creates the National Park System.
How many years is a representative's term?
6 Years
2 years
Name 5 amendments in the constitution.
What is the "blue wall" in elections?
What is an example of a reserved power?
Creating public schools, issuing driver's licenses, marriage licenses, etc.
How does a member of congress/presidency lose their job?
Impeachment
John Locke came up with the "social contract". Define it.
An agreement between the American people and the government.
People get- Americans get rights, liberties, and freedoms.
Government gets- Law-abiding citizens who participate in elections.
On which day is the President inaugurated into office? In other day what day does the President move into office?
January 20th