Executive Branch
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
a. the Speaker of the House b. the President
c. the Chief Justice d. the Vice President
B (The President)
Presidential appointments and treaties need to be approved by the _____________.
Senate
What are the names of the two groups that make up the Legislative Branch?
The House & The Senate
What group serves as the head of the Judicial Branch?
a. U.S. Federal Court of Appeals b. the Senate
c. Supreme Court d. the Cabinet
c. Supreme Court
The main jobs of the executive branch are to ___________________ and ___________________ federal laws.
execute & enforce
What is the name for the group of advisors to the President?
a. Cabinet b. the Supreme Court
c. Congress d. the House of Representatives
a. Cabinet
Congress can override a president's veto if ___________ vote to approve it into a law. (fraction)
2/3
How many Senators are elected per state?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 10
a. 2
How many justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court? a. 9 b.11 c. 13 d. 15
a. 9
Who is in charge of the United States military?
The President
What is it called when the President rejects a bill proposed by congress?
a. pardon b. nominate c. veto d. sign
c. veto
Federal courts can also get rid of the orders if they find them ______________.
unconstitutional
The Senate and the House of Representatives conduct their business in what building?
a. White House b. Supreme Court building
c. Capitol building d. Washington Monument
c. Capitol building
How long is the term of service for a Supreme Court Justice?
a. 2 years b. 4 years
c. 8 years d. for life or until resignation
d. for life or until resignation
Who is in charge of the Justice Department
Attorney General
The President...
a. directs military b. controls taxes and spending
c. writes laws d. declares laws unconstitutional
a. directs military
To become a federal judge, a person needs to do two things. The first is to be nominated by the _________. The second is to be approved by the _________.
President. Senate
The number of members in the House of Representatives per state is determined by what factor?
a. Supreme Court ruling b. amount of taxes collected
c. population d. number of Senators
c. population
What is the duty of the Judicial Branch?
c a. sign/veto laws b. write laws
c. interpret laws d. negotiate treaties
c. interpret laws
Who talks to the public for the President
Press Secretary
What are the names of the current President and Vice President?
Donald trump & J.D. Vance
How much of each chamber of Congress needs to vote to remove a president from office (impeach)?
More than half of the House and more than two-thirds of the Senate
How many Senators are there all together?
a. 100 b. 9 c. 50 d. 435
a. 100
The main jobs of the judicial branch are to ___________________ the Constitution and laws, and to ___________________ if laws are being applied correctly.
interpret & decide
Who is in charge of the Education Department
Secretary of Education