Constitution
"We the People.." are the first words in our Constitution. What is this line a part of?
The Preamble!
The executive branch is the most powerful branch. True or False?
False! Each branch has equal powers and plays an important role.
The Legislative Branch is Congress. What 2 groups are in Congress?
The House of Representatives and The Senate.
The Judicial Branch includes the Senate. True or False?
True!
Only rich people can vote. True or False?
False.
What are the first ten amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
The Executive Branch....
a)makes the law
b)enforces the law
c) interprets the law
B! The job of the Executive Branch is to enforce the law!
The Legislative Branch...
a)makes the law
b)enforces the law
c) interprets the law
A. The job of the Legislative Branch is to make the law.
The Judicial branch...
a) makes the law
b) enforces the law
c) interprets the law.
C, their job is to interpret the law.
In the U.S.A, we vote using a system called the...
Electoral College.
The 14th Amendment gave women the right to vote. True or False?
False! The 14th Amendment made slavery illegal.
The Executive Branch includes a Cabinet along with President and Vice President. True or False?
True!
The Vice President is known as the head of the Senate. He doesn't vote unless....
......there is a tie.
How long are the Supreme Court Justices appointed for?
For life, they don't have to be re-nominated.
Yes
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776.
What is the Cabinet?
The Cabinet is a group of people who help duties that fall on the Executive Branch.
How many people are in the Senate, and how do they decide how many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
There are 100 people in the Senate, 2 for each state. The House of Representatives has representatives from each district in each state.
The Judicial branch includes the Supreme Court. How many justices does it have?
There are 9 Justices!
If you are from Alabama, but you are away at college in Georgia, you can still vote as an Alabamian. True or False?
True! You use an absentee ballot!
How many of 55 delegates signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787?
39.
Which of the following things does the Executive Branch do/have the power to do:
Electing State Officials
Negotiating Treaties with foreign countries
Making Decisions on court cases
Creating laws
Vetoing a law proposal
Negotiating Treaties with foreign countries and Vetoing a law proposal.
Fill in the blank. If the Senate wanted to make a law, they must get it approved by a _____ vote from them and the House of Representatives. The president can approve it or ____ it. If he doesn't approve it, the Senate must get it approved by a ____ vote from them and the House of Representatives. The same goes for if the House of Representatives.
MAJORITY vote, VETO it, and 2/3 vote.
When the Supreme Court settles a case, it only applies to that case specifically. True or False?
False! It becomes part of the law.
To elect a president, we vote for either one of 2 candidates, and the total number of votes is all together added up in a total for each candidate. Whoever has the biggest number, wins! True or False?
False! We as citizens vote for representatives, who then vote for presidents. They are called electoral votes. Each state gets a certain number of electoral votes depending on the population. The total number of electoral votes for each candidate are added up. Whoever gets the majority vote, wins!