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National Government
Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
Branches of Government part 2
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100
Names of the three branches of government.
What is Legislative, Judicial, and Executive?
100
These are the 3 branches of the National Government.
What is the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branch?
100

True or false: A bill starts out as an idea from anyone

True

100

How many member are in the Senate?

100- 2 per state

100
What are the two main political parties in the United States?

Democratic and Republican

200
Where are national government capital is located.
What is Washington D.C.?
200
This branch's job is to interpret laws and decide if laws follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
200

What amendment is freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and protest?

Amendment 1

200

Who is the Commander in Chief of the United States?

The President

200

What is the first part of the Constitution called?

The Preamble

300
These two "houses" make up Congress or the Legislative branch.
What is the House of Representatives and Senate?
300
This person is the head of the Executive branch.
What is the President?
300

A bill becomes a law when who signs it?

The President

300

What are the two parts that make up the legislative branch?

House of Representative and the Senate

300

At what age can you vote?

18

400
This is the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
400
This is the main job of the Legislative branch.
What is makes laws?
400

How many Supreme Court Justices  are there?

9

400

How long can a justice serve on the Supreme Court?

For life or until they resign

400

True or false: The fifth amendment is the right to a fair trial.

True

500
The founding fathers did not want anyone person or group of people having all of the power. This is why we have three branches of government and checks and balances on those branches.
What is separation of powers?
500
This is what the President can do if he feels does not believe a law is fair and does not want to sign it.
What is a veto?
500

What happens if a bill needs to be amended or revised?

It has to begin the billing process again

500

People who help the President make decisions in the executive branch. Two answers.

Vice President and Cabinet

500

Who is the first latina to serve on the Supreme Court?

Sonia Sotomayor