Branches Of Gov't
The U.S. government is divided into how many branches?
What is 3?
The Constitution has this many articles.
What is 7?
How many Senators are there in total?
What is 100?
The President is the Commander in Chief of what?
What is the military?
The Bill of Rights is made up of how many amendments?
What is 10?
The power of each branch to limit the others is called?
What are checks and balances?
To become the U.S. plan of government, the Constitution had to be ratified by how many states?
What is 9?
The number of Representatives from each state depends on what?
What is population?
The President’s advisors are called what?
What is the Cabinet?
Which amendment gives freedom of speech, press, and religion?
What is the 1st Amendment?
The main job of the Judicial Branch is?
What is interpret the laws?
The Constitution can only be changed by this.
What is an amendment?
The total number of members in Congress is?
What is 535?
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
What is 270?
No one can be forced to testify against themselves because of which amendment?
What is the 5th Amendment?
The President’s veto power is an example of what system?
What are checks and balances?
The Constitution is often called this.
What is the "supreme law of the land"?
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President cannot serve?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
What is the 26th Amendment?
List the three main jobs of each branch.
Legislative = makes laws, Executive = enforces laws, Judicial = interprets laws.
Explain the process of how a bill becomes a law.
Introduced → Committee → Debate/Vote → Other chamber → President → Sign/Veto → Possible override.
How are Justices of the Supreme Court appointed?
Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Name five “hats” the President wears.
Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator, Head of State (also Party Leader, Economic Leader).
Match: “No excessive punishments” → Which amendment?
What is the 8th Amendment?