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Government Hoops
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Documents Judicial Branch
Vocabulary
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BUZZER SHOT!
Executive Branch 1 Point
The head of the Executive Branch at the National Level is the _________________________
1 Point
PRESIDENT
Executive Branch 2 Points
The main job of the executive branch is to ______________________
Executive 2 Points
Enforce laws passed by Congress
Executive Branch 3 Points
The President must be this old in order to serve our country
Executive 3 Points
35 years old
Executive Branch 4 Points
Name 2 other people/groups besides the President in the Executive Branch
Executive 4 Points
Vice PresidentDepartment Heads - Cabinet
Independent Agencies
Executive Branch 5 PointsThe President’s group of advisors is called the _______________________
1 Point Extra Credit if you can also tell me how they are put into power
Executive 5 Points
CabinetAppointed by the President, confirmed by the
Senate
Legislative 1 Point
The main responsibility of the legislative branch is to ________________
Legislative 1 Point
Make laws!
Legislative 2 Points
The number of Representatives per state is determined by _______________.
Legislative 2 Points
State’s Size
Legislative 3 Points
There are a total of ________ Representatives in the House
Legislative 3 Points
435
Legislative 4 Points
There are this many senators in each state…
Legislative 4 Points
2
Legislative 5 PointsWhich state has more members in Congress?
HawaiiNew YorkCalifornia
Massachusetts
Legislative 5 Points
California!
Documents 1 Point
This document told England we were free from their control, and forming our own country
Documents 1 Point
The Declaration of Independence
Documents 2 Points
This document gives us all of our laws for our National Government
Documents 2 Points
Constitution
Documents 3 Points
This is the author of the Declaration of Independence
Documents 3 Points
Thomas Jefferson
Documents 4 Points
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called…
Documents 4 Points
The Bill of Rights
Documents 5 Points
How many amendments are there to our Constitution?
Documents 5 Points
27
Judicial Branch1 Point
The main responsibility of the Judicial Branch is to ______________________
Judicial Branch 1 Point
Handle disagreements over the Law
Judicial Branch 2 Points
The Supreme Court has _______ Justices.
Judicial 2 Points
9
Judicial 3 Points
Supreme Court rulings may only be changed by doing this ______________
Judicial 3 Points
By having another Supreme Court Hearing or Amending the Constitution
Judicial 4 Points
The term of a Supreme Court Justice is _________________
Judicial 4 Points
For Life!
Judicial 5 Points
Supreme Court Justices get their jobs by being appointed by the ____________ and confirmed by
the ____________
Judicial 5 Points
PresidentSenate (congress)
Vocabulary 1 Point
To reject a bill (To stop it from becoming a law) is called ____________
Vocabulary 1 Point
A Veto
Vocabulary 2 Points
To Accept a bill, making it a law
Vocabulary 2 Points
Ratify
3 Points
Democracy means _____________________________________
Vocabulary 3 Points
For the People By, the People
Vocabulary 4 Points
The head of the executive branch of state government?
Vocabulary 4 Points
The governor
Vocabulary 5 PointsThe first set of laws our Country created after signing the Declaration of
Independence. (It gave the states more power than the Federal government, and didn’t last too long!)
Vocabulary 5 Points
The Articles of Confederation
BUZZER SHOT!!!!! 10 POINTS!!!!!
Name at least 5 amendments to the constitution.
BUZZER SHOT!!!! 10 POINTS!!!!1. Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Opinion, and Speech 2. The freedom to bear arms
3. No military in your home except in war time. 4. No unreasonable searches5. The right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself 6. The right to a speedy and public trial
7. The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over. 8. The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and unusual punishment
9. Individual Rights. Rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens.10. State Rights. Any right not given in the constitution is given to the states to legislate.11. You cannot sue another state except with permission by that state’s judicial system.
12. The electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president13. Emancipation. All slaves are free 14. Foreign born citizens can vote
15. All men get the right to vote - including ex-slaves 16. The Federal Income Tax is established17. The people elect their own US senators 18. Alcohol is prohibited
19. Women get the right to vote 20. January 20th is the day that a new president takes office 21. It is no longer illegal to drink Alcohol. The 18th amendment is struck down.
22. A president can only have 2 terms in office. 23. Washington DC can vote for the president24. You may not charge people money so that they can register to vote.
25. Lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc.26. You can vote at the age of 18.
27. Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term.
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