Senate
House of Representatives
State Government
Federal Government
General Info
100
The number of senators from each state.
What is 2 senators?
100
Number of congressmen elected from each state.
What is based on population?
100
They make laws for their state, set up local governments, set up state and local courts, collect taxes, and vote on the state's budget.
What are state legislators?
100
What you use to cast your vote for President of the United States.
What is a ballot?
100
A proposed (suggested) law.
What is a bill?
200
The number of years senators serve.
What is 2 years?
200
The branch the House of Representatives falls under.
What is the U.S. Congress?
200
A small group of legislators that create the bill.
What is a committee?
200
The chief executive officer.
Who is the President?
200
When a president says "no" to a bill.
What is a VETO??
300
Talking a bill to death.
What is a Filibuster?
300
After a bill is introduced to the house, it is referred to a ___________.
What is a committee?
300
The person in state governments who have VETO power.
What is a Govenor?
300
The three branches of government.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
300
This branch of government can make tax laws.
What is the legislative branch?
400
The speaker of the house.
What is the Vice President?
400
If Congress agress on a bill, this person has to approve it.
What is the President of the USA??!!
400
The number of years a governor serves in each state.
What is a 2 year term?
400
A group of the President's official advisors. (Whom he appoints)
What is the cabinet?
400
The system used to "keep an eye" on the other branches / people / orgranizations.
What is the system of Checks and Balances?
500
Name of Senators in Washington D.C. (title)
What are Congressmen?
500
The name of the presiding officer (person in charge of representatives)
What is the Speaker of the House?
500
The chief executive official of a city.
What is a Mayor?
500
The name of the President's office in the White House.
What is the oval office?
500
The group of people who really decide who wins the presidential election.
What is the Electoral College?
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