Legislative
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
6
Who is the President of the U.S. now?
Joe Biden
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
All the people of a state
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Explains/reviews the laws
We elect a U.S. President for how many years?
4
In what month do we vote for President?
November
Who is the Vice President now?
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
Because they have more people
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Speaker of the House
We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
2
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
How many U.S. senators are there?
100
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Democratic and Republican
Name one of your state's U.S. senators.
Alex Padilla
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
(many answers)
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
Name your U.S. representative.
(different answers - maybe Anna Eshoo, Ro Khanna)