The American Government
How many branches of the US government are there?
Three/3
2 terms
4 years
What is the system to elect our president called?
The Electoral College
True or False....Andrew Jackson was the architect of the trail of tears
True
Where was the constitution written?
Independence Hall/Philidelphia
Who heads the executive branch?
The President
The Cabinet
How many votes are needed for a candidate to win the presidency?
270
What year did the trail of tears commence with Indian removal?
1838
Who is considered the father of the constitution because they wrote it?
James Madison
What are the two chambers of congress called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
When the president is in charge of the armed forces, which chief role are they fulfilling?
Commander in Chief
What are the two major political parties of the United States called?
Republicans & Democrats
How many tribes were forcefully removed from their ancestral homelands
5
Where is the constitution currently stored today?
Washington D.C
What are members of the Supreme court called?
What are two of the three qualifications to become president of the United States?
14 years resident
35 years old
Natural Born Citizen
True
Oklahoma
What vote is needed by congress to pass an amendment?
2/3
How many senators and representatives are there in the legislative branch?
535
100 senators
435 representatives
What is the presidents annual address to the nation called?
The state of the union address
How many electoral college votes are there in total?
538
What Florida based tribe held out and fought the US Army, including a famous battle against future president Zachary Taylor?
The Seminole
What other language besides English is used in the Constitution?
Latin