Executive Branch
What is an executive order?
An order signed by the President which directs the management of the federal government
Which branch approves appointments to the President's Cabinet?
The Senate
Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court?
The President
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What was the US governing system before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
How old do you have to be to be President?
35 years old
A loophole in the Senate rules which allows a person (or group) to continue talking to delay or block the passing of a bill
What is judicial review?
What Massachussetts rebellion prompted the creation of the Constitution?
Shay's Rebellion
What economic system does the United States use?
Modified capitalism
What is the State of the Union Address?
A constitutionally required report given by the President to Congress
A 2/3 majority vote in Congress and ratification by 3/4 of the States
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for?
Life (or until they retire)
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
27
How high is the US National debt?
>$40 trillion
What is the Vice President's job?
Advisor to the President, President of the Senate, Ceremonial Officer
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
Name 2 Courts of the US Federal Court System?
District Courts, Circuit Courts, Supreme Court
Which Article of the Constitution creates Congress?
Article I
How many Electoral College votes does a Presidential Candidate need to win?
270
Name 3 of the 15 Executive Departments
Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary of Homeland Security
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
Name 3 of the Supreme Court Justices
John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Samuel Alito, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh
Which Amendment is the Equal Protection Clause in?
14th
Who are your three Congressional members?
Burgess Owens, Mike Lee, John Curtis