Welcome to your System of Government
1.
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
2.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
4.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
5.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
7.
What is the highest court in the United States?
8.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
10.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
11.
In what month do we vote for President?
12.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
13.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
14.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
15.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
16.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
17.
We elect a President for how many years?
18.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
19.
Who signs bills to become laws?
20.
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
21.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
22.
Name one branch or part of the government.*
23.
What does the judicial branch do?
24.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
25.
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
Hint
26.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
27.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
