America vs Aliens
Congress is comprised of which two houses?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
I will also accept the International House of Pancakes.
What are the three branches of American government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
I will also accept the party Branch where Angel Flores is the president and she has her cabinet/back up dancers as her posse.
How does one become a Federal Judge?
2 steps!!!
Nominated by the President and approved by Senate
What do we call the President when he is head of the military?
Commander-in-Chief
I will also accept Mega Ultimate Supreme Commander...suggested by Armando Ocampo or
Captain Underpants... suggested by Aurora Plotkin
What branch of government's job is to enforce the laws?
Branch, not position
Executive Branch
What does Bicameral mean?
2 house legislative branch
Senate and House
"Armando says its when Cameral likes boys and girls"
Who are the members of the Executive Branch?
All 3 correct answers wins you a Country Meat!
The President, The Vice President and The Cabinet.
Coining money is an enumerated power given to what branch of government?
Legislative..... I would also except the Legislative
What part of government has the power to "Declare War"?
Congress
How many House of representatives are there and how many Senators do we have?
There are 435 House of Representatives and 100 Senators.
What part of government approves treaties?
*Be Specific
Senate
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
also, makes lunch for the staff and cleans the laundry for members of the White House maintenance staff
Who is the leader of the Senate?
Vice President
(Senate Pro Temp when VP isn't available)
Angel Flores said Kendrick Lamar....I told her she was wrong.
What member of the cabinet would help the president with negotiating a treaty?
Secretary of State or Misty Maxson, who like Mark Martin, has the initials MM and is sometimes called Eminem...
If Florida has 30 electoral votes and Donald Trump wins 75% of the vote in Florida...how many electoral votes does he receive?
*Bonus: What is the system that allows him to receive that many electoral votes from Florida?
30. Winner Take All System and a year supply of Country Meats
How much of a vote does the US Legislative Branch need to override a presidential veto?
2/3 vote in both houses
What part of the US Constitution includes the Legislative branch?
Article 1
Kaylee Farris said the table of contents....I told her she was incorrect.....Which reminds me...DON'T DO DRUGS!
What are the two decisions a president has when Congress sends a bill to their desk?
Sign the bill into law
Reject the bill and veto it
Mark Martin says got to war with Ukraine or declare war on San Bernardino...I said bot of his answers are incorrect.
What member of the cabinet would help the president design the country's budget and money supply?
Secretary of Treasury
Hayleigh Gonzales said the Rapper 50 Cent...I told her she was incorrect.
How many total years can a person be President of the United States?
8 years or 2 terms They don't have to be consecutive terms) or 2922 days or 70,128 hours or 4,207,680 minutes...
Which student from this class is most likely to be a member of the U.S. Congress in the future?
1 male
1 female
Tim Dial or Mark Martin and Savannah Keith or Kayla Perry
If a bill starts in the House and gets a majority vote, where does the bill go next?
To the Senate or back home to his wife Hillary
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
27.....also the desired weight that George wants to be at to fight in the UFC.
A state's electoral votes are equal to what?
Members of Congress (House + Senate)
George Mendoza disagrees with this and said we could settle this after school in the parking lot over a bare knuckled fist fight...I told him he would fight courageously but I would end it quickly...
What is the leader of the House of Representatives called?
Speaker of the House