Welcome to your System of Government
1.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
2.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
3.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
4.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
5.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
6.
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
Hint
7.
What does the judicial branch do?
9.
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
10.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
11.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
12.
Name one branch or part of the government.*
13.
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
14.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
15.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
16.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
18.
Who signs bills to become laws?
19.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
20.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
22.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
23.
What is the highest court in the United States?
24.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
25.
In what month do we vote for President?
26.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
27.
We elect a President for how many years?
