People
Who is our President and Vice President?
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
What is the job of the Legislative Branch
Write the laws
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
Enforce the laws
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Determines what the laws mean
At what age can you vote?
18
Who is Pullman’s Mayor?
Glenn Johnson
What two parts is the Legislative Branch made of?
House of Representatives and Senate
How many years is a term that a president can serve? How many terms can they serve?
4 years and 2 terms
What is the highest Court and when was it created?
Supreme Court and 1789
Where is Washington State’s capital?
Olympia, WA
Who is Washington State’s Governor?
Jay Inslee
How many Representatives does Washington State have?
10
What is it called when the President is accused of a crime and is removed from office?
Impeach
How many Supreme Court judges are there and how do you become one?
9 and the President nominates them and the Senate confirms or rejects
In what year will the next Presidential Election be held?
2024
Who is the House Representative for our area (Eastern Washington)? Name 1 of our Senators?
Cathy McMorris Rodgers and either Maria Cantwell or Patty Murray
What is the Presiding Officer of the House called?
Speaker of the House
The President is the “Commander-In-Chief” of what?
Military
How long can you be a Supreme Court Judge?
Forever, until death, retirement, or being removed for a crime.
Why are there 3 branches of Government?
So that no part has too much power
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Who is the Presiding Officer of the Senate?
Vice President of the United States
What is the speech called that the President gives every year to tell Congress any important issues that he wants them to address over the next year.
‘State of the Union’ Address
What is the traditional career that a Supreme Court Judge has? Can anyone be a Judge?
Lawyer. Yes, there are no requirements for being a judge.
What is a democracy?
A democracy is a government run by the people. Each citizen has a say (or vote) in how the government is run.