System of Government--from naturalization test (made a few harder)
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| Name the three branches or parts of the government. | ▪ 1) Congress or legislative ▪ 2) President or executive ▪ 3) the courts or judicial
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| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | ▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
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| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | ▪ the President
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| Who makes federal laws? | ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
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| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? | ▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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| Who does a U.S. Senator represent? | ▪ ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
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| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | ▪ (because of) the state’s population
▪ (because) they have more people
▪ (because) some states have more people
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| We elect a President for how many years? | ▪ four (4)
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| In what month do we vote for President? | ▪ November
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| What is the name of the President of the United States now? | * Donald Trump
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| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | ▪ Mike Pence
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| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | ▪ the Vice President
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| If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | ▪ the Speaker of the House
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| Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? | the President
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| Who signs bills to become laws? | ▪ the President
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| Who vetoes bills? | ▪ the President
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| What does the President’s Cabinet do? | ▪ advises the President
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| What are five (5) Cabinet-level positions? | * Attorney General ▪ Secretaries of Agriculture ▪ Commerce ▪ Defense ▪ Education ▪ Energy ▪ Health and Human Services ▪ Homeland Security ▪ Housing and Urban Development ▪ Interior ▪ State ▪ Transportation ▪ Treasury ▪ Veterans’ Affairs ▪ Labor
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| What does the judicial branch do? | *interprets laws▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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| What is the highest court in the United States? | ▪ the U.S. Supreme Court
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| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | ▪ nine (9)
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| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? | ▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
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| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What are two powers of the federal government? | ▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties
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| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What are two powers of the states? | *runs elections *issue licenses *approve zoning and land use *provide protection (police) *provide safety (fire departments)
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| Who is the Governor of your state? | ▪ Gov. Asa Hutchinson
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| What is the capital of your state? | ▪ Little Rock
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| What are the two major political parties in the United States? | ▪ Democrat and Republican
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| What is the political party of the President now? | ▪ Republican (Party)
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| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | ▪ Nancy Pelosi
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| How many U.S. Senators are there? | ▪ one hundred (100)
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| We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | ▪ six (6)
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| Who are your state’s U.S. Senators? | John Boozman and Tom Cotton
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| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | ▪ 435
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| We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | ▪ two (2)
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| Name your U.S. Representative. | Rick Crawford
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