Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Running Government
Other Government Systems
100
Being "Commander-in-Chief" gives the President power to control this.
What is the military?
100
Lower house of Congress, determined by population, 2 year terms.
What is the House of Representatives?
100
This is the highest court in the land and the only court named in the Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court?
100
This tax funds much of the government and is held out of the paychecks of employees.
What is payroll tax?
100
This nation has a monarch (king or queen) along with a parliament and Prime Minister.
What is Great Britain?
200
The president plays a role in Congressional legislation with this power by which he can refuse to sign any bill.
What is the veto?
200
Upper house of Congress, 2 for each state, 6 yr terms.
What is the Senate?
200
This federal official appoints members to the Supreme Court.
Who is the President?
200
The "Establishment Clause" of the US Constitution forbids the creation of a state __.
What is church?
200
This nation, now defunct, caused the US much concern between the 1940s and 90s with their Communist form of government.
What is the Soviet Union?
300
This cabinet position is the head of the State Department, in charge of foreign affairs, and is 5th in line to be President.
What is Secretary of State?
300
Presiding member of the House of Representatives, member of majority party, 3rd in line to be President.
What is Speaker of the House?
300
Number of Supreme Court Justices
What is 9?
300
The "clear and present danger" rule deals with this freedom.
What is freedom of speech?
300
Any power not given directly or indirectly to the federal government fall to these governments.
What are state governments?
400
This cabinet position is the chief legal officer, head of the US Dept. of Justice, and 8th in line to be President.
What is Attorney General?
400
Despite rarely participating directly, this is the presiding officer of the Senate according to the Constitution.
What is the Vice-President?
400
The legal term for the person, organization, or government that initiates the court case.
What is the plaintiff?
400
This is the total number of electoral votes needed to be elected president.
What is 270?
400
This type of tax funds most of the state's government.
What is a sales tax?
500
This cabinet position is the newest and was created the terrorist attack in 2001.
What is Secretary of Homeland Security?
500
The power of Congress to formally bring charges against an elected official such as the president.
What is impeach?
500
The length of the term for Supreme Court Justices.
What is lifetime?
500
The Pendleton Act requires applicants for government jobs to complete this exam.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
500
This type of tax primarily funds local government.
What is property tax?
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