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3 Branches of US Government
The Presidency/ Executive Branch
Election of 2024
The Constitution
Foundations of Government
100
The leader of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
100

This article of the Constitution defines and limits the role of the president.

What is Article II?

100

This political party won the presidency and the majority in both houses of Congress.

What is the Republican party?

100

Powers of Congress that are listed in Article I of the Constitution.

What are enumerated or delegated powers?

100

"We hold these truths to be self -evident, that all men are created equal" is in which founding document?

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

 According to Article III of the Constitution, the judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one ______________________, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

What is Supreme Court.

200

Passed after the Vietnam War, this act attempted to reign in the expansion of presidential power.

What is the War Powers Resolution (Act) of 1973?

200

A document that lists the principles and goals of a political party to appeal to voters and gain supporters.

What is a platform?

200
The name given to the first 10 amendments of the U.S. constitution
What is The Bill of Rights
200

Many of the philosophical concepts that undergird the founding documents of the United States of America come from which group of "thinkers"?

Who are the Enlightenment thinkers?

300

One term for a US Senator is this many years.

What is 6 years.

300
The name of the winner take all system that elects the President
What is The Electoral College
300

This presidential candidate had a Muslim running mate (for vice president).

Who is Jill Stein or Cornel West?

300

The first three words of the Constitution.

What is We the People?

300

The right of a group of people (nation or government) to be free of outside interference.

What is sovereignty?

400
The only 3 qualifications for election to the House of Representatives
What are You must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for 7 years and a legal resident of the state in which you are running
400
Name 4 of the 7 Presidential Roles
What are: Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Party Leader, Head of State, Chief Executive, Economic Planner, Chief Diplomat
400

While Trump broke the record for the number of people from this demographic to vote for a Republican president, Harris still won about 60% of their vote. 

Who are hispanic voters?

400
The Constitution is based on this concept which means that the government is created and sustained by the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty
400

This system of Government divides power between two or more levels of government.

What is federalism?

500

This branch of government is the only one that can declare war.

What is Congress (the Legislative Branch)?

500
The 3 Presidential Qualifications
What are They must be 35 years old, must be a natural born citizen of the U.S. and must be a resident of the U.S. for 14 years
500

A survey conducted with voters immediately after they cast their votes on Election Day.

What is an exit poll?

500

Despite being over 230 years old, the US Constitution on has 27 of these.

What are amendments?

500

The concept of the Social Contract, or the idea that governments exist by the agreement of people to give up some of their freedom in exchange for government protecting their natural rights, was proposed by which philosopher?

Who was Rousseau?