History is the best!
What do we call the President because they are the leader of the military?
Commander-in-Chief
What are the three branches of American government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
What branch of government's job is to enforce the laws?
Branch, not position
Executive Branch
Which Amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.
The 1st Amendment
How many total years can a person be President of the United States? This would equal two terms.
8 years
How much of a vote does the US Legislative Branch need to override a presidential veto? (It's a fraction)
2/3 vote in both houses
Who are the members of the Executive Branch?
(Job title, not their actual names)
Hint- There are 3
The President, The Vice President and The Cabinet.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Which Amendment says you do not have to witness against yourself?
5th Amendment
What part of government has the power to declare war?
Congress or Legislative Branch
Congress is made up of which two chambers?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What are the two options a president has when Congress sends a bill to their desk?
Sign the bill into law
Reject the bill and veto it
How does one become a Supreme Court Justice?
2 steps!!!
Nominated by the President and approved by Senate
Which Amendment protects us from unreasonable searches?
4th Amendment
If a bill starts in the House of Representatives and gets a majority vote, where does the bill go next?
To the Senate
How many total Congresspeople are there?
535
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
270
What does Bicameral mean?
2 house legislative branch
Senate and House
What is it called when they add something to the Constitution?
Amendment
Name the 2 Arkansas Senators
Tom Cotton and John Boozman
Who is the leader of the Senate?
Hint- They are in the Executive Branch
Vice President
What Article of the US Constitution includes the Legislative branch?
Article 1
If Arkansas has 6 electoral votes and Donald Trump wins 51% of the votes in Arkansas...how many electoral votes does he receive?
6
Winner takes all!
Which group of people required a Bill of Rights to be created before they signed the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists