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The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Executive Branch
General Information
100
To make the laws.
What is the legislative branches job?
100
Congress
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
100
Enforces the laws
What does the Executive Branch do?
100
The vice president.
Who takes over if the president can not do his/her job?
100
The Preamble
What is the name of the first part of the Constitution that states the goals of the document?
200
2 senators
What is the number of senators that come from each state?
200
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What are the two houses that makes up the legislative branch?
200
The President of the United States
Who is the most important official in the Executive Branch?
200
A promise to serve and protect the United States.
What is the oath that a president takes before he takes office?
200
Favored small states. Equal representation regardless of size.
What was the New Jersey plan?
300
The Capitol Building.
What is the building called where Congress meets?
300
6 years
What is the length of a senator's term?
300
January
What month does the President assume the duties of office?
300
The goals and direction of the country.
What is included in the president's inaugural speech?
300
Favored large states. Representation based on population.
What was the Virginia Plan?
400
Depends on the states population.
What is the number of representatives that each state gets?
400
The vice president of the United States
Who is the head of the Senate?
400
An organized event to win the election.
What is the campaign?
400
15 people that support the president in 15 specific areas of government. ex. education, transportation, money...
What is the President's Cabinet?
400
The farmers owed large amounts of money so the government was taking their farms. Farmers were very angry and rebelled.
What was Shay's Rebellion?
500
30 years old A citizen for at least 9 years Live in the state you represent
What are the three requirements to become a senator?
500
To pass bills that they want to become laws.
What is the job of the House of Representatives?
500
35 years old natural born citizen resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years
What are the qualifications to become president?
500
The Department of Homeland Security.
What is the newest cabinet? (hint: it was created after a recent event happened)
500
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
What are the three unalienable rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence?