Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Bill Becomes a Law
Extra Questions
100
Who is our current President?
Barrack Obama
100
What is the major job for this branch?
Law making
100
What is the name of the highest level of the court system?
What is Supreme Court
100
A bill starts out as what?
What is an idea
100
What is the major job of the Executive Branch?
carry out the laws
200
What is another name for our President?
Chief Executive
200
Name one of the Presidents who were impeached?
Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson
200
What is the major job of this branch?
To interpret the laws
200
The second step is the bill needs majority approval by what two houses?
What is House of Representatives and Senate
200
Which vote does the candidate need to win to become the President?
Electoral vote
300
What is the number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency?
270 electoral votes
300
How long is the term for Senate
6 years
300
What is the term of a judge?
What is life term
300
If the President doesn't like the bill he can veto it. What does veto mean?
To reject
300
How old do you have to be to run for President?
35 years old
400
If the President is not able to carry out his duties who are the next two in the chain of command?
1. Vice President 2.Speaker of the House
400
What is the term of office for the House of Representatives?
What is 2 years
400
What is the name of the lowest level of the court system?
What is District Court
400
True or False If the President veto's a law, is the bill automatically dead?
False, it is sent back to where it originated and revised then voted on again
400
What is the name of the middle level of courts for our country?
What is Courts of Appeal
500
Who is the only President to run for more than two terms in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
500
Congress is divided into two houses, what are they?
1. House of Representatives 2. Senate
500
One way a judge can be removed from office?
1. Death 2. Resignation 3. Impeachment
500
What does majority mean?
a number larger than half Example: 51%
500
If someone is accused of a crime, what must they be offered?
Trial by jury-a fair trial
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