Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Passing a Law
Assisstants to the Manager
Dealing with other people...
100
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?
To Make Laws
100
The leader of the Executive Branch is
The President (Barrack Obama)
100
Before a Law has been passed it is known as
A Bill
100
The Vice President serves what role in Congress?
President of the Senate
100
The governments plan for intereacting with other countries of the world is known as
Foreign Policy
200
Define the term Bicameral?
A lawmaking body of TWO HOUSES
200
The minimum age to be President is...
35
200
Once a bill passes one house where is it sent?
The opposite house
200
The group of Department heads with distinct areas of responsibility are known as
The Cabinet
200
An agreement between 2 countries is a
Treaty
300
How many members are there in Congress?
535
300
One of the Presidents roles is to lead the armed forces, this title is...
Commander in Chief
300
When a bill is debated, a group of experts review it and make changes in....
a committee
300
All cabinet members are secretaries except the Department of Justice, who is known as
Attorney General
300
Ambassadors represent the President and The U.S.A. in foreign counties, they live and work in...
An Embassy
400
When the Vice President can't serve as President of the Senate, who serves?
President Pro Tempore
400
If the President forgives a person of his or her crime, eliminating punishment, that person has received a
Pardon
400
Once two versions of the same bill pass both houses where is it sent?
Conference
400
The youngest department, which protects from Terrorist attacks and secures our borders is
Homeland Security
400
A _____ looks after U.S. business interestes in foreign countries.
Consul
500
Each party leader is assisted by a ________, who counts votes, and keeps the party loyal and organized.
Whip
500
If the President, and Vice President can't serve who are the next 2 to serve as President in order
Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore
500
How long does the President have to sign the bill before automatic action begins?
10 Days
500
The highest ranking military officers of each of the armed forces form
The Joint Chiefs of Staff
500
The ART of interacting with foreign countries is called
diplomacy
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