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Flash cards 40 - 56
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the President of the United States of America? | Barack Obama |
| Who is the Vice President of the United States of America? | Joe Biden |
| Who represents Wellesley (4th Congressional District) in the House of Representatives? | Joesph Kennedy |
| Who is the Governor of Massachusetts? | Deval Patrick |
| What are the two ways to amend the Constitution? | 2/3 (super majority) vote by the Senate and the House of Representatives, or by a National Convention called by Congress |
| What are the three levels of government in the United States? (hint: our President is the Chief Executive of one of the levels) | Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
| The First Amendment protects the freedom of speech unless… | Unless it is violent |
| What is another name for the Executive Departments? | The Cabinet |
| What is the main job of the Executive Departments? | To advise the President about certain issues and decisions |
| What does the Department of Defense oversee (in charge of)? | Millitary decisions |
| What does the State Department oversee? | Relations with foreign countries |
| What does the Treasury Department oversee? | Money, bills, and taxes |
| What does the Department of Interior oversee? | Administration of programs for American Indians, native Alaskans and Hawaiians,etc, and conservation of federal land |
| What does the Department of Homeland Security oversee? | Protecting the U.S. from things like Terrorist attacks and natural disasters, and deals with immigration |
| What does the Justice Department oversee? | "Enforcement of the law and administration of justice" |