Branches of Government
Who is our Current Washington Governor
Jay Inslee
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution
Name One branch of goverment
Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? ▪
President
What is an amendment? ▪
What is to change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
President
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The bill of Rights
Who makes federal laws? ▪
Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
Name a Current WA Senator
Maria Cantwell
Patty Murray
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ▪
▪ We the People
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Name 5 rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?*
religion, speech, press, assembly, petition to the government
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of power