#1-5
1. Information about the legislative branch of government can be found in this article of the Constitution
I
6. The main duty of the legislative branch is to
make laws
11. How many voting members are there in the US House of Representatives?
435
16. The number of members each state has in the Senate is based on
equal representation
21. The leader of the Senate is the
vice-president
26. What role is the president performing when he is making sure that the nation's laws are being carried out?
Chief executive
31. The lowest level of federal courts are
district courts
The President of the US is
Donald Trump
2. Information about the executive branch of government can be found in this article of the Constitution
II
7. The main duty of the executive branch is to
carry out laws
12. A member of the House of Representatives must be at least ___________ years old.
25
17. How many voting members are there in the US Senate?
100
22. To be President of the US, a person must be at least ________ years old.
35
27. What role is the president performing when he is serving as a symbolic representative of America? (ex. bestowing honors on Americans)
chief of state
32. The head of the judicial branch is the
Supreme Court
The vice-president of the US is
Mike Pence
3. Information about the judicial branch of government can be found in this article of the Constitution
III
8. The main duty of the judicial branch is to
interpret laws
13. A member of the House of Representatives serves a ____________ year term.
2
18. A member of the Senate must be at least _________ years old.
30
23. A candidate for President must have been a
natural-born US citizen
28. What role is the president performing when he is using the military to intervene in a domestic/foreign crisis?
commander in chief
33. The Supreme Court consists of
8 associate justices and 1 chief justice
The Speaker of the House is
Nancy Pelosi
4. The only court specifically created by the Constitution was the
Supreme Court
9. The 2 groups that the legislative branch is divided into is the
House of Representatives and Senate
14. A member of the House of Representatives must have been a US citizen for at least __________ years.
7
19. A member of the Senate serves a _________ year term.
6
24. A candidate for President must have been a resident of the US for at least __________ years.
14
29. What role is the president performing when he is directing foreign policy? (ex. negotiating treaties with foreign nations)
chief diplomat
34. The 1st step that the Supreme Court must take when it comes to deciding on cases is
deciding which cases to hear
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is
John Roberts
5. Which branch of government is involved in the process of bills becoming laws?
All
10. The number of members each state has in the House of Representatives is based on
the state's population
15. The leader of the House of Representatives is known as the
Speaker of the House
20. A member of the Senate must have been a US citizen for at least ________ years.
9
25. The most powerful person in the executive branch is the President. The 2nd most powerful is the
30. The leaders of the 15 executive departments that help the president make decisions and set government policy are known as the
cabinet
35. The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution is known as
judicial review
How many House of Representatives members does Oklahoma currently have?
5