Judicial Branch
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution.
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What branch of government do the courts belong to?
Judicial Branch
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
What is the name of the current U.S. President?
Joe Biden
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? Give the day, month, and year.
July 4th, 1776
Who is the "Father of our Country"?
George Washington
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?
27
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What stops one branch of government from becoming to powerful?
Checks and Balances (separation of powers)
What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Led the United States during the Civil War, freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
What does the judicial branch do?
Review laws, explain laws, resolves disputes, and decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Who signs bills into law and has the power to veto bills?
The President
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What are some of these powers?
Printing money, declaring war, creating an army, and making treaties
Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who is the current Chief Justice on the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
What are some Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of: Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treasury, Veterans Affairs; Attorney General, Vice President
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What are some of these powers?
Providing schooling and education, providing protection (police), providing safety (fire departments), giving driver's licenses, and approving zoning and land use
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)