Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch II
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch II
100
How many Senators are there per state? In America?
two (2)
one hundred (100)
100
What is Congress?
House of Representatives (HoR) + Senate
100
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?
To enforce laws
100
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
1) Supreme Court of the United States
2) All lower federal courts
100
What is the acronym for the Supreme Court?
SCOTUS
200
What two houses make up the legislative branch of the gov’t?
House of Representatives (HoR)
Senate
200
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?
To make laws
200
How long is the term of office?
What is the maximum number of terms a president can serve?
Four (4) years
Two (2) terms
200
How many Supreme Court justices should there be?
Nine (9)
200
What are the minimum qualifications?
None officially
300
How many Representatives are in the HoR?
435
300
How many members of Congress are there?
535
300
Who makes up the Executive Branch?
1) President
2) Vice President
3) Executive agencies
(Cabinet = heads of departments)
300
How long is the Term of Office?
For life!
300
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?
1) To interpret laws
2) Make sure the laws are constitutional
400
What are three (3) minimum qualifications to be in the LOWER HOUSE
25+ Years of age
Citizen for at least 7 years
Live in state they are representing
400
What are three (3) minimum qualifications to be in the UPPER/HIGHER HOUSE
30+ Years of age
Citizen for at least 9 years
Live in state they rep
400
What are the minimum qualifications to be President?
1) At least 35 years old
2) Lived in U.S. the past 14 years
3) Born in the USA
400
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
Executive Branch/President
400
Who is the current Chief Justice of SCOTUS
John G. Roberts Jr.
500
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•How long is the Term in Office for HoR?
•How long is the Term of Office for the Senate?
•How often is there an election in Congress?
Two (2) years
six (6) years
Every two (2) years
500
Name the powers of Congress
(hint, there are eight [8]):
1) Collect taxes
2) Borrow money
3) Regulate commerce (trade)
4) Declare War
5) Regulate Money
6) Raise armies/navy (Go Navy!)
7) Establish Post Office
8) Regulate copyrights & patents
500
What are the powers of the Executive Branch?
1) Commander-in-Chief of the military
2) Make treaties
3) Appoint ambassadors
4) Fill vacant seats in the Senate
500
Who did President Biden appoint to the Supreme Court in 2022?
Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson
500
Who confirms the Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court?
The Senate