Elections in the U.S.
What gives citizens a process to choose who will lead and represent them in government?
Elections
What branch is responsible for making laws?
The Legislative
What four Presidents are seen on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Laws are publicly known official rules that all citizens must what?
Follow
The office of the Sheriff is often included in a state’s what?
Constitution
Elections ensure that political power ultimately belongs to who and not the politicians?
The people
What has the power to declare that a law is in violation of the Constitution?
The Supreme Court
What can be found at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring all of America’s fallen soldiers?
The tomb of the unknown soldier
What is considered the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Sheriffs can also have several court related duties, including what?
Overseeing juries
What two governments are primarily responsible for organizing elections?
State and Local
After a bill has been formally introduced, it goes to what committee?
Relevant
What monument commemorates Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a transcontinental U.S?
The Gateway Arch
What is an example of a law in the United States?
A new tax
What country brought the concept of a sheriff to its colonies?
The British Empire
Federal elections held almost halfway through a President’s 4 year term are called what?
Midterm elections
If both houses approve a bill, it then goes to the president, who can either what or what?
Approve or veto
There is a national memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C., to commemorate who?
The Wright Brothers
The Founders believed that laws had an fixed meaning and should be what?
Enforced
In most states, a sheriff’s term lasts for how long?
Four years
When is the general election at the federal level held?
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Congress can override a president’s veto if both chambers pass it with a what majority?
Two-thirds
Originally, Mount Rushmore was supposed to feature the presidents’ what?
Upper bodies down to their waists
What is the main legislative or lawmaking body of the U.S?
Congress
Sheriff duties vary across the country, but often include enforcing what laws?
Traffic