Legislative Branch
What do you call a law BEFORE it is voted on by the legislative branch?
A bill
Who is the current president of the United States?
Donald Trump
What do you call the federal members of the judicial branch?
The Supreme Court (or Supreme Court justices)
What do you call the idea that each branch can check the powers of the other branches to prevent corruption?
checks and balances
What is the state below Georgia and Alabama that is almost completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean?
Florida
Which of the following is NOT a job of the legislative branch?
A. Coin money and decide on the budget
B. Make, edit, and vote on laws
C. Commander the army and navy
D. Regulate trade with other countries
C. Commander the army and navy
Which is NOT a power of the executive branch?
A. Veto or sign bills into laws
B. Represent the U.S. abroad
C. Issue executive orders to manage government
D. Control money by deciding on the budget
D. Control money by deciding on the budget
What is the one power of the judicial branch?
judge the laws in court cases
What do you call the idea that the three branches each have their own powers to prevent corruption?
separation of powers
What is the state below Wisconsin, above Missouri, and between Iowa and Indiana?
Illinois
What is the job of the legislative branch?
(_____ the _____)
Make the laws
What is the job of the executive branch?
(_____ the _____)
Enforce the laws
What is the job of the judicial branch?
(_____ the _____)
judge the laws
What is the name of the war American colonists fought to create the United States?
The Revolutionary War
What is the state below New York, above Maryland, and between Ohio and New Jersey?
Pennsylvania
What are the names of the two groups in Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
How old must you be in order to run for president?
35 years old
Which amendment protects your right to remain silent when being questioned?
Amendment 5
What document lists the rights people have in the U.S.?
The Bill of Rights
What is the state below Nebraska, above Oklahoma, and between Colorado and Missouri?
Kansas
How may representatives serve in the Senate?
100 (2 per state)
What do you call the 15 departments that advise the president?
The cabinet
Which amendment prevents the government from using cruel and unusual punishment (torture) or posting excessive bail?
Amendment 8
What is the document that describes how our government works?
What is the state located below Washington, above California, and next to Idaho?