US Government and Elections Review

Do you qualify?

100

The age you must be to run for the House of Representatives.

25 years old

200

For both houses of Congress, you must have been a citizen of the US for this many year. 

7 years

300

To serve in Congress, you must live in...

The state from which you are elected.

400

The length of the term of a US senator.

6 years

500

The limit of terms you can serve for as a US representative.

There is no limit.

Do your Duty

100

This branch of government can propose tax laws.

Legislative Branch

200

This branch of government is in charge of the military.

Executive branch

300

This branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional. 

Judicial branch

400

This branch of government can declare war.

Legislative Branch

500

This branch of government nominates judges to the supreme court.

Executive branch

Very Presidential

100

The president has this major check, which allows him to reject a bill.

Veto power

200

Name 3 branches of the military that the president is in charge of.

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force

300

The president appoints people to this position to help make decisions and manage the country.

The Cabinet

400

This is a country's system for managing its money and resources.

Economy

500

After this president, the amendment was created that limited the presidency to 2 terms of service. 

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Election Material

100

True or False: The general elections only happen every four year.

False, every 2 years

200

As stated in the popular add circulating, this part of voting is secret, but that part is not. 

Who you vote for is secret, but if you vote is not

300

These are the two major (but not the only) political policies in the US.

Republicans and Democrats

400

The winner of the presidential election is not decided by popular vote, rather it is decided by this system.

Electors or the Electoral College

500

The election always falls on this day.

The Tuesday after the first Monday of November.

Grab Bag

100

This was the only US elected unanimously (with the agreement of all people) by the electoral college.

Former President George Washington

200

There is a total of this many elected representatives in all of Congress (both houses).

535

300

The president-elect will officially become president on this day.

Inauguration Day, January 20

400

The year that the Constitution of the US was signed, which established the government and the election rules.

1787

500

The number of electoral votes a candidate must have to become president.

270 votes