The Executive Branch & the Presidency
Vocabulary
Congress and Powers
Documents
Miscellaneous
100

Name the current president and vice president

Donald Trump and JD Vance

100

The 3 branches of government are...

Legislative, Judicial, and Executive 

100

Congress is made up of which two groups?

House and Senate

100

This document acts as the "supreme law of the land". 

The U.S. Constitution

100

This artist, known for songs such as "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off", is from Pennsylvania and married to a football player.  (Name the Artist)

Taylor Swift

200

You have to be at least ____ years old to serve as president. 

35

200

Two Parts or Houses.

Bicameral

200

How old do you have to be to serve in the House of Representatives?

25 years old

200

Name a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Possible answer: The national government had no power to tax or enforce laws.  

200

This team won the 2026 Super Bowl

Seattle Sea Hawks 

300

The Executive branch is in charge of doing this with laws.

Enforcing laws

300

This type of government gives citizens the power to rule.

Democracy

300

A House of Representative member has to be a resident of what state?

The state they live in/the state they are representing.  

300

Put these documents in chronological order: The U.S. Constitution, The Articles of Confederation, The Declaration of Independence. 

The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution 

300

How many Harry Potter books are there? 

8

400

When acting as this Chief, the President is responsible for military actions such as deploying troops and responding to attacks.  

Commander in Chief 

400

This makes sure that no branch is more powerful than the other.  

Checks and Balances

400

What fraction of a vote can override a presidential veto?

2/3

400

Who is the"father" of the Constitution?

James Madison

400

Where is Mr. Raatz from? 

Minnesota

500

Miss. Connor is born in the United States and lives there until she is 33 years old.  She moves to Europe where she lives for 3 years. Miss. Connor then moves back to the United States.  Does Miss. Connor meet the citizenship requirement?

Yes

500

To vote in favor or approval of.  

Ratify 

500
What is the total number of members in the House of Representatives.  

435

500

This proposal, written by James Madison, proposed a bicameral legislature, 3 branches and increased powers of the national government (veto, enforcing laws) 

The Virginia Plan

500

What University does Miss. Connor attend? 

Slippery Rock University