Branches of Government
Name the 3 branches of government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Name the two political parties in the USA
Democratic
Republican
Who is the current president of the United States?
Joe Biden
What is the capitol of Massachusetts?
Boston
What is the US capital?
Washington DC
What branch of government makes laws?
The Legislative Branch
What is the animal for the Republican party?
Elephant
Yes!
Who is the governor of Massachusetts?
Maura Healey
True or False, there are tunnels beneath the Capitol Building
True! There are miles of underground tunnels for senators and members of the House of Representatives.
What branch of government has the Supreme Court?
The Judicial Branch
What is the animal for the Democratic Party?
Donkey
Who is running for president in 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Is MA traditionally a red or a blue state?
Blue
How many presidents are buried in Washington DC?
1 and his name was Woodrow Wilson
What branch of government is the president?
The executive branch?
Is this the only time we've had a two party system?
No! Back in the late 1700s we had two parties that were bitter rivals (Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Anti-Federalists a.k.a. democratic republicans led by Thomas Jefferson)
When did Joe Biden withdraw from running as president?
July 21, 2024
Is Massachusetts a state or a commonwealth?
Four states, including Massachusetts, designate themselves as commonwealths — the other three are Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. These commonwealths are still considered states, but other states are not considered commonwealths. Legally, Massachusetts is a commonwealth because the term is contained in the state constitution. When the state constitution was ratified in 1780, “commonwealth” was a popular term for a whole body of people constituting a nation or state.
True or False, the president's house has always been called "The White House"
False! Theodore Roosevelt named it the White House in 1901. Prior to that it was simply called the President's House or the President's Palace.
Why do we have 3 branches of government?
Checks and Balances! To ensure each branch has it's own powers and responsibilities and can check the other branches so they don't have too much power.
Name 1 other political party outside of the 2-party system in the USA
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Constitutional Party
How many votes are needed to win the electoral college?
270
In Massachusetts, the first shots were fired that started WHICH war?
Revolutionary War (shots fired in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775)
No. DC stands for District of Columbia. Its creation comes directly from the US Constitution, which provides that the district, "not exceeding 10 Miles square," would "become the Seat of the Government of the United States."