Branches of Government
This branch of government makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
This is the number of amendments our U.S. Constitution has?
What is 27?
Length of time Senator Mitch McConnell holds his seat
What is 6 years?
This branch of government enforces the laws
Who is the Executive Branch?
The action of the President when he rejects a bill from Congress.
What is to Veto?
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution document the major rights and freedoms of the US citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
JD Vance
Who is our current Vice President?
Length of time the 435 members of the House of Representatives in Congress hold their seats.
What is 2 years?
This branch of government determines if the laws go against the Constitution
What is Judicial?
This law requires everyone to follow the Constitution; no one is exempt.
What is "Rule of Law"?
Known as our current Commander in Chief of the Military
Who is President Donald Trump?
Prevents one government from becoming too powerful
What is Checks and Balances?
These are the two departments in Congress.
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
Their duty is to advise the President
Who is the President's Cabinet?
The rule book for our nation's government or laws
What is the U.S. Constitution?
He was a US Diplomate, writer, the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, and started the first free libraries, but never became the president of the United States.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The number of justices in the US Supreme Court
What is 9?
This position is the head of the Legislative branch and third in line to the president.
What is the Speaker of the House?
Under our Constitution, this government level makes laws for Public Education.
What is the State govenment?
When the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
What is 1787?
He was 1 of the few who wrote the Federalist Papers that supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.
Who are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, or John Jay?
Under our Constitution, some powers, such as making Treaties, Coining money, collecting taxes, declaring war, supporting armies, and regulating foreign commerce, belong to this government.
What is the federal government?