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Civics Final II
review for eighth grade history civics final (2023) - PART 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| President is in Charge of... | The Executive Branch |
| Part of Government Writing Laws... | (U.S.) Congress, (U.S./National) Legislature, Legislative Branch |
| Two Parts of Congress... | Senate & House of Representatives |
| Powers of the U.S. Congress... | - Write Laws - Declare War - Make Federal Budget |
| Number of Senators... | 100 |
| Senator Term Length... | 6 Years |
| Current Pennsylvania Senators... | John Fetterman (democrat) Bob Casey Jr. (democrat) |
| Number of Voting Members in the House of Reps... | 435 |
| House of Representatives Term Length... | 2 Years |
| Senators Per State... | 2 |
| Meaning for Two Senators... | - Equal Representation - The Great Compromise |
| Senators Represent... | Citizens of Their State |
| Who Elects Senators... | Citizens From Their State |
| House of Representatives Represents... | Citizens in Their Congressional District |
| Who Elects House of Representatives Members... | Citizens From Their Congressional District |
| Representatives Depend on... | Population |
| Presidential Term... | 4 Years |
| Reason for Two Presidential Terms... | 22nd Amendment - Keep Pres. From Becoming Too Powerful |
| Current President... | Joe Biden (democrat) |
| Current Vice-President... | Kamala Harris (democrat) |
| Current PA Governor... | Josh Shapiro (democrat) |
| Current Speaker of the House... | Kevin McCarthy (republican) |
| Current Chief Justice... | John G Roberts Jr. |