law
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
President
What does the Legislative Branch do?
They create the laws.
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
What is the Electoral college?
The way we elect the president and vice-president of the U.S.
The number of original colonies?
13
What branch of government in the Supreme Court responsible for?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Legislative Branch
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
president
3 categories each state usually falls into?
Red States, Blue States, Swing States
Colonies were classified into one of 3 colonial groups?
New England colonies, Middle colonies, Southern colonies
Which courts make up the Judicial Branch of government?
Supreme Court, Circuit, and Appellate courts
What does the Judicial Branch do?
They make sure the laws that are created constitutional, equal, and fair.
Which branch of government is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Congress
Number of electoral votes a candidate needs to win the presidency?
270
Into which classification group did New York belong
Middle colonies.
What branch of government is the President of the USA responsible for?
Executive Branch
Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
How many electoral votes are there in total?
538
How is a state's number of electors determined?
By the number of representatives and senators that state has in the Congress.
People in the New England colonies did mainly what for a living?
Fishing and whaling
How many branches of government are there?
There are 3 branches of government.
What is the Executive Branch responsible for?
The Vice President and President make sure the laws are enforced. (Enforcing the laws)
Are the three branches of government ?
Government: Judicial, Executive, and Legislative Branch.
The two types of votes are considered when electing the president?
The popular votes, and the electoral votes.
Name 5 of the original 13 colonies
Any 5