What building (in Maine) do we think of with the Legislative Branch, and where is it?
What is the Capitol in Augusta.
100
What historical document defines the government for our country?
What is the Constitution
200
What building do we think of for the Executive Branch at the federal level?
What is the White House
200
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
What is Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)
200
Who makes up this branch of government?
Who is the Chief Justice and 8 associative justices (or judges)- 9 justices total
200
Who is our governor?
Who is Governor Paul LePage
200
How many Senators are in our U.S. Senate?
What is 100 (2 from each state).
300
Who makes up the Executive Branch at the federal level (answer has 3 parts)?
Who is the President, Vice President, and Cabinet
300
What building do we think of for the Legislative Branch?
What is the Capitol
300
What building do you think of with this branch of government at the federal level?
What is the U.S. Supreme Court
300
Who is your local Senator?
Who is Tom Saviello
300
How do they determine the number of Representatives per state?
What is by population
400
Who is your current President and Vice President?
Who is Barack Obama and Joe Biden
400
Name two of Maine's members of Congress
Who is Susan Collins, Angus King, Chellie Pingree, or Bruce Poliquin
400
Who was the first African American to serve as a Supreme Court judge?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
Who is your local Representative?
Who is Andy Buckland
400
What county do most students at CBS live in, and where is its county seat?
What is Franklin County and the county seat is Farmington
500
Explain one way the Executive Branch is part of the three-legged stool (system of checks and balances).
What is vetoes a law, can be impeached, appoints judges in the U.S. Supreme Court, etc.
500
List the first four steps of a bill becoming a law.
What is citizen has an idea, citizen finds a Congressman to sponsor the bill, bill is sent to committee and subcommittee, bill presented on Sponsor's floor, etc.
500
How long is a judges term in the U.S. Supreme Court?
What is for life
500
What is your role as a citizen in this state?
What is to vote, to speak to your local Senator or Representative, to pay taxes, etc.
500
Name three services your county or town provides for its citizens.
What is waste management, District Court, Sheriff's Department, police, Farmington Recreation Department, Fire/Rescue, water treatment, etc.