Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
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100

The minimum age to be President.

What is 35 years old?

100

The two bodies that make up the Legislative Branch, also known as Congress.

What are the Senate and House of Representatives?

100

The highest federal court.

What is the Supreme Court?

100

What a law is called before it is signed.

What is a bill?

100

Branch thst can veto bills.

What is the Executive branch?

200

The maximum number of years a president can serve.

What is 8? (2 four year terms)

200

These members must be at least 30 years old and a citizen for no fewer than 9 years.

What is a Senator?

200

This is the main function of the courts.

What is interpreting the law?

200

What a presidential candidate must win in order to represent their party.

What is a primary?

200

Branch that can declare laws unconstitutional.

What is the Judicial branch?

300

This "hat" represents the power to deploy the military and wage wars.

What is the Commander-in-Chief?

300

These members have two year terms.

What are Representatives?

300

Judges are appointed by this person.

Who is the President?  (but only with congressional approval)

300

The president is elected by this group of people.

What is the Electoral College?

300

Branch that can confirm or reject appointed judges.

What is the Legislative branch?

400

The citizenship requirement for President.

What is natural born?

400

The House of Representatives is based on this number.

What is the population of each state?

400

The term of a Supreme Court justice.

What is lifetime?  (There is no limit as long as they maintain proper behavior.)

400

When the president does not sign or veto a bill for 10 days while Congress is not in session.

What is a pocket veto?

400

Branch that can override a vetoed bill by a ____ vote. (two-part response)

What is the Legislative branch? By a 2/3 vote.

500

The "hat" that represents the power to set foreign policy.

What is the chief diplomat?

500

The numerical difference between population of the House and the Senate.

What is 335?

500

This role of interpreting the Constitution is the most important role of the Supreme Court today.

What is judicial review?

500

The minimum number of votes a presidential candidate must get in order to be elected.

What is 270?

500

This person is the president of the Senate.

Who is the Vice President? (Executive)