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Organizing Power
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Politics Grab Bag
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What is the written document that declared why Americans needed to "organize power?"

What is the Second Sentence of the Declaration of Independence?

100

Who makes up the Legislative Branch?

Who are Senate and House of Representatives?

100

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

Who is the President, VP and Cabinet (administrators and advisors)?

100

Who is the Judicial Branch?

Who are Judges and the Supreme Court?

100

Who is the current Mayor of Lawrence?

Who is Brian DePena?

200

Why is it important that power is organized?

What is to avoid an overcontrolling government or leader?

200
What is the power of the legislative branch?
What is making the laws
200
What is the power of the executive branch?
What is they enforce the laws
200

What is the main power of the judicial branch?

What is decide if laws are Constitutional?

200

Donald Trump was the 45th President in 2016-2020. What number President will he be in 2024-2028?

What is 47?

300
What are the two ways power is organized in the USA?

What is (1) Separation of Power and (2) Checks and Balances

300
Congress has the right to Impeach. What is Impeachment?

What is remove an official who is performing poorly at their job?

300

The Executive has Veto power. What is a veto?

What is denying or refusing an action.

300

The Judicial Branch has the power to "Judicial Review." What does this mean?

What is the Judicial Branch can determine if laws or Executive Orders are unconstitutional?

300
A law that is in conflict with, or violates the United States Constitution can be declared as what?
What is unconstitutional
400
What system was created to make sure that one branch of government did not gain too much power?
What is checks and balances
400

What are the two ways the Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch?

What is (1) impeach the President and (2) override a Presidential Veto with a 2/3 vote?

400

What is the 1 way the Executive checks the Legislative branch?

What is vetoing any law he doesn't like?

400

What is the 1 way the Judicial checks the Executive branch?

What is through judicial review declare Executive Orders unconstitutional?

400

How can the President impact your own education?

What is the President can create laws that impact educational things like funding, testing, content, enrichment activities?

500
What are the three branches of government?
What is executive, judicial, and legislative
500

What is the 1 way the Legislative Branch can check the Judicial Branch?

What is approve or deny Judges appointed to rule?
500

What is the 1 way the Executive checks the Judicial branch?

What is appointing judges and power to pardon criminals?

500

What is the 1 way the Judicial checks the Executive branch?

What is through Judicial Review determine laws unconstitutional?

500
Elon Musk was just nominated to lead Trump's Energy Efficiency Department. How could this impact the automobile industry?

What is Elon Musk (the owner of TESLA), may require all automobiles to be electric by 2028?