Vesta Trivia
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
100
How many kids do I have?
None
100
What is a citizen?
A member or a native of our country.
100
*DAILY DOUBLE* Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
the President
100
Who can remove judges and justices?
Congress
100
Who can veto a bill if he or she does not agree with it?
The President
200
*DAILY DOUBLE* What is my favorite holiday?
Christmas
200
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
to make the laws
200
What does veto mean?
to say "no" to a bill; to reject
200
*DAILY DOUBLE* What is a justice?
a judge on the Supreme Court
200
*DAILY DOUBLE* Who gets to vote for the president?
the people of the US who are 18 years or older
300
*DAILY DOUBLE* How tall am I?
5'6
300
*DAILY DOUBLE* How many people are in the Senate?
100
300
How old must someone be to be President?
35 years old
300
For how long can a person be a Supreme Court justice?
for life or until he or she retires
300
*DAILY DOUBLE* What is the electoral college?
A group os 538 people called electors who officially choose the president.
400
*DAILY DOUBLE* How many teeth do I have?
32 teeth
400
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
400
*DAILY DOUBLE* What is the job of the Executive Branch?
to make sure that the laws are enforced. ( To make sure people follow the law)
400
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
to make sure that laws are fair and to evaluate/interpret the laws
400
Who decides who the justices on the Supreme Court are?
the President selects them and the Senate approves them
500
*DAILY DOUBLE* What was the name of my first pet EVER?
Mugsy
500
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
500
Name one requirement for being president.
-at least 35 years old -be born in the U.S. -have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years
500
What is the name of the highest court in the U.S?
The Supreme Court
500
What does the term "checks and balances" mean?
to make sure that all the laws and powers are fair so that one person or group cannot have all the power
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