Executive Branch
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
What are the two parts of Congress?
Senate and the House
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalism
How many amendments are there?
27
Which is one responsibility only for US Citizens?
Vote in Federal elections
Serve in the military
Serve as a uniformed police officer
Pay taxes
Vote in federal elections
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Who makes federal laws?
* Congress
* Senate OR House of Representatives
Congress
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms or file an extension?
April 15
What is the definition of an amendment?
A change or an addition
Which is one right only for US Citizens?
Vote in Election
To own a firearm
To drive a vehicle
To own a business in the United States
Vote in election
Who vetoes bills?
President
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power that the federal government does NOT have?
To print money
To declare war
To choose the President
To maintain the armed forces
Choose the President
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power NOT belonging to the states?
Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police)
Provide driver’s licenses
To impeach the President
Impeach the President
Which of the following was not accomplished by the Declaration of Independence?
established the principle of the right to insurrection
declared our independence from Great Britain
established that natural rights were bestowed to people from a higher power
abolished the institution of slavery
Abolished the institution of slavery
What does the President's cabinet do?
Advise the President
If President and VP are unable to be President, who becomes it?
Speaker of the House
All of the following are ways that Americans can participate in their democracy EXCEPT?
Vote
Join a political party
Help with a campaign
Buy “made in America” goods
Work at a polling place
Buy "made in America" goods
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
Which of the following is not part of the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Every citizen must partake in government elections
No one is above the law
Every citizen must partake in government elections
Which one is not a cabinet level position?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Climate Change
Secretary of Climate Change
How many Representatives are in the House?
435
We elect US Senators for how many years?
US Representatives for how many years?
6 2
Which of the following is a duty of the Constitution?
sets up the government
defines the government
Control taxes
protects basic rights of Americans
Which is not a right presented in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Taxation, Pursuit of Happiness
Taxation