LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 101!
PRESIDENTIAL POWER!
FIRST LADY / VICE PRESIDENT!
THE CABINET!
FAMOUS PRESIDENTS!
OTHER!
100
This is the number of Senators and the number of House memebrs in Congress.
1. S __________
2. H ______
WHAT ARE...?
1. SENATE - 100
2. HOUSE 435
100
As Chief Diplomat - the President can appoint the following people to travel and work with other countries.
1. A________________
2. D________________
3. C____________
WHAT ARE ...?
1. AMBASSADORS?
2. DIPLOMATS?
3. CONSULS?
100
The Vice President oversees this institutional body and appears during this moment in law-making.
1. S________________
2. T_____
WHAT IS ...?
1. SENATE?
2. TIE?
100
This department oversees the printing, coining and distribution of money in the United States.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY?
100
These famous American Presidents are the ones still living today.
WHO ARE ...?
1. BILL CLINTON
2. GEORGE W. BUSH?
3. BARACK OBAMA?
4. DONALD TRUMP?
5. JOE BIDEN?
100
This is the average annual salary of the President of the United States.
WHAT IS 400,000 DOLLARS A YEAR?
200
In order for a bill to become a law the bill must first go through C___________. There it will experience M__________ and then it will be taken to the floor for a formal v_________
WHAT IS...?
1.COMMITTEE
2.MARK-UP
3. VOTE
200
The President of the United States can keep information secret for national security and also issue directives that carry the weight of laws but are not laws.
1. E___________ P______________
2. E___________ O_______________
WHAT IS EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE?
WHAT ARE EXECUTIVE ORDERS?
200
Name the current and former Vice Presidents of the United States.
WHO ARE ...?
1. KAMALA HARRIS?
2. JD VANCE?
200
This department oversees the diplomatic foreign relations with other countries.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE?
200
This famous American President was only president to resign due to a scandal and this other president pardoned him.
WHO ARE ...?
1. RICHARD NIXON?
2. GERALD FORD?
200
These are the three main ways that President travels.
1. The B___________
2. A______ F________ O________
3. M________ O________
WHAT IS ...?
1. THE BEAST?
2. AIR FORCE ONE?
3. MARINE ONE?
300
The redrawing of districts that takes place is called G_____________. It largely changes after the government conducts the C___________ and then they allocated R____________ in districts.
WHAT IS ...?
1. GERRYMANDERING
2. CENSUS
3. REPRESENTATIVES
300
The President can do the following four things as Chief Legislator.
1. S_______ a Bill
2. V_______ a Bill
3. H________ a Bill
4. P______ V_______ a Bill
WHAT IS ...?
1. SIGN A BILL?
2. VETO A BILL?
3. HOLD A BILL?
4. POCKET VETO A BILL?
300
The First Lady of the United States has three roles.
1. H_______ of the White House
2. Attends C_________
3. Pursue I___________
WHAT IS ...?
1. HOSTESS OF THE WHITE HOUSE?
2. ATTENDS CEREMONIES?
3. PURSUE INITIATIVES?
300
This department oversees the status and financial well-being of hospitals and medical institutions in our country.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES?
300
This famous American President was elected to four terms and this other President became President after his unexpected death.
WHO ARE ...?
1. FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT?
2. HARRY TRUMAN?
300
The President of the United States gets these three living accommodations.
1. W___________ H__________
2. B__________ H___________
3. C________ D_________
WHAT IS ...?
1. WHITE HOUSE?
2. BLAIR HOUSE?
3. CAMP DAVID?
400
The House of Representatives has the power to
1. Declare ________
2. Make ________
3. I__________ O_____________
4. ELECT THE P____________
WHAT IS...?
1 Declare War
2.Make Taxes
3.Impeach Officials
4. Elect the President
400
These are the seven branches of the United States military that the President controls as Commander in Chief.
1. A_____
2. N______
3. A____ F______
4. C________ G_________
5. N__________ G___________
6. M______________
7. S_________ F__________
WHAT IS ...?
1. ARMY?
2. NAVY?
3. AIR FORCE?
4. COAST GUARD?
5. NATIONAL GUARD?
6. MARINES?
7. SPACE FORCE?
400
These are the names of the current and former First Ladies of the United States.
WHO ARE ....?
1. JILL BIDEN?
2. MELANIA TRUMP?
400
This department oversees the courts and allocation of consequences for people.
This is also the name for the person who oversees this department too!
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ?
WHO IS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL?
400
These famous American Presidents were assassinated as President.
WHO ARE ...?
1. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
2. JOHN F. KENNEDY
3. JAMES GARFIELD
4. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
400
The President of the United States is protected by these three groups in the Executive Branch.
1 S__________ S__________
2. F________ B_________ OF I____________
3. C_________ I_________ A________
WHAT IS THE ...?
1 SECRET SERVICE?
2. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS?
3. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY?
500
The US Senate has the power to ....
1. R_______ T__________
2. O_________ T__________
3. C__________ I__________
WHAT IS...?
1. RATIFY TREATIES
2. OVERSEE TRIALS
3. CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS
500
The President of the United States can grant the following four safeguards for convicted criminals.
1. P___________
2. R____________
3. CO____________
4. CL________________
WHAT I S...?
1. PARDON?
2. REPREIVE?
3. COMMUTATION?
4. CLEMENCY?
500
Correctly identify all these First Ladies of the United States.
1. M__________ O__________
2. L_________ B______
3. H_________ C__________
4. B_________ B_____
5. R___________ C_________
WHO ARE ...?
1. MICHELE OBAMA?
2. LAURA BUSH?
3. HILLARY CLINTON?
4. BARBARA BUSH?
5. ROSALYNN CARTER?
500
These three departments oversee the issues pertaining to military, security, foreign policy and protection of the United States.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF ....?
1. DEFENSE?
2. STATE?
3. HOMELAND SECURITY ?
500
These four famous American Presidents can be found on top of Mt. Rushmore.
WHO ARE ...?
1. GEORGE WASHINGTON
2. THOMAS JEFFERSON
3. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
4. TEDDY ROOSEVELT
500
As Commander in Chief - Presidents have sent troops into the following places in history.
1. V____________
2. K____________
3. A_________________
4. I_________
5. C____________
WHAT IS ...?
1. VIETNAM?
2. KOREA?
3. AFGHANISTAN?
4. IRAQ?
5. CUBA?