Branches
What are the branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What are the two main political parties?
Democrats and Republicans
How many political parties do we have?
3 - Democrat, Republican, Third Party
Whoever gets the most votes wins the election
Popular Vote
Which party is currently in power?
Republican
What makes up the legislative branch?
Congress - Senate and House of Representatives
Name the mascots for each party
Donkey and Elephant
How many senators do we have?
100
This is used when voting and this is what you secretly write your elections on
A Ballot
What month does the US hold elections?
November
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes the laws
This political party wants less taxes for everybody
Republican
270
What forms to represent their ideas and values?
The power possessed by the Supreme Court to determine whether an act/law is constitutional.
Judicial Review
Who are the members of the Judicial branch? How many people are there?
9 Supreme Court Justices
Which side of the political spectrum is the Democrat party on?
Left
How do we determine the number of electoral votes for each state?
2 senators + Representatives determined by state population
Someone who is more open to change or new ideas
Liberal
What are the mascots for the University of Michigan AND the University of Connecticut?
UM- Wolverines
UCONN- Huskies
What members make up the Executive branch?
President, Vice President, and Cabinet
Someone who believes in existing traditions. Which party do they belong to?
Conservative - Republican
What is the current number of Representatives in the House?
435
The president's power to reject a law
Veto Power
Supreme court justices do NOT get elected. How does a person become a justice? *2 part answer*
1. President chooses a candidate
2. The Senate members approve the candidate