Legislative Branch
The main organization of the legislative branch.
United States Congress
Two, four.
The most senior organization of the Federal Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court of the United States
How states determine who their electors vote for
Popular vote within the state
What happens when a President is impeached?
"Trial" for conviction & removal begins in the Senate
The two houses of Congress
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Powers of the Presidency
- Pardon power
- Veto power
- Issue executive orders
- Nominate justices, ambassadors, and cabinet secretaries
- Control over military
The number of justices who sit on the Supreme Court
Nine
The number of electors in a given state is equivalent to this
The number of representatives the state sends to the House of Reps & Senate
What organization brings bills into existence, and starts the process of turning them into laws?
The House of Representatives
The number of senators each state has
2
The Electoral College
The length of a Supreme Court Justice's term
Life
The two main political parties in the United States.
+100 Bonus: The other two parties that have historically elected presidents
The Republican Party and the Democratic Party
The Federalists and the Whigs
What happens if a President is convicted by the Senate after having been impeached by the House?
President is removed from office.
The length of a Senator's term, and the length of a House Representative's term.
How Congress can override a Presidential veto and pass laws without a Presidential signature
2/3 of the House and 2/3 of the Senate must vote to override the veto
Powers of the Judicial Branch
How many electoral votes does it take to win a U.S. Presidential election? This may take some math.
(Hint: D.C. has three electors, even though it is not a state).
270
What type of majority is needed for the House and Senate to send a bill to the President's desk for a signature?
A simple majority
Powers the Senate possesses that the House of Representatives lacks.
- Power to reject/approve nominees for cabinet & Supreme Court
- Power to reject/approve treaties
The number of Presidents who have been impeached.
+100 Bonus: The number of Presidents who have been impeached and removed.
+200 Extra Bonus: Which Presidents have been impeached and/or removed?
3
0
Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump
All of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court
Roberts (chief), Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Jackson
Name at least one election year where the winner of the popular vote was defeated in the electoral college.
+100 for every year named
1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016
What is the difference between a law and an executive order?
Laws: passed by Congress, cannot be undone by President alone
Executive order: issued alone by President, can be undone by President alone