What is comes from two Greek words meaning "people" and "authority". It is the Government we have in the US
100
President
What is th eposition that person serves for four years, can stay for two terms, born in US, have lived in US last 14 years and be atleast 35 years old.
100
What is the three branches of government?
What is
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
100
What are the changes called when proosed to the Constitution and there are 27 or them
What are Amendments
100
What is made up of the Senate and huse of Representaive?
Congress
200
Constitution
What is tells what lected government can and cannot do - it is in writting
200
President
What is the commander in chief - can declare war
200
What is branch of government makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch
200
What are the changes first made in 1791 and there are a total of ten?
What are the Bill of Rights
200
What has 435 members and what has 100 members
435 is the Representatives
100 is the Senators.
300
Elections
What is is taken at regular intervals
300
Barack Obama
What is the President's name today in the US
300
What is branch of government interprets the laws
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
What is amended called when you refuse to answer question during criminal trial because what you say can be used against you.
Fifth Amendment.
300
What is it called when somoned makes a long speach to block and bill from passing? Strom Thurman made one for 23 1/2 hours
Fillibuster
400
Democracy
What is we are responsible for electing leaders (those who will govern us)
400
Joe Biden
Whot is the Vice President today in the US
400
What is the branch of of government called of the President?
What is the Executive Branch
400
What is an important part of justice in democracy?
Innocent until proven guilty
400
What is called when the President does not like a bill and refuses to sign?
Can it still pas if 2/3 members of Congress agree?
Veto
Yes
500
constitutional monarchy
What is head of governent is a King or Queen
500
44 Presidents
What is the number of presidents we have had in the US
500
What is highest and most important Court - has total of 9 Judges - 8 Associate and 1 Chief
What is the Supreme Court
500
What protects our rights and freedomes from government interference and other citizens?
Bill of Rights
500
What is True or False: The President of the US can get fired.
If True does it have a name?