Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…. The U.S. Constitution Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial BranchAmendmentsHow a Bill Becomes a Law 200 400.

Welcome!The Topic For Today Is…

The U.S. ConstitutionLegislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch Amendments How a Bill Becomes a Law

200 200 200 200 200

400 400 400 400 400

600 600 600 600 600

800 800 800 800 800

1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Legislative Branch: 200

• Question:• How many members make up congress?• Answer• (535

Legislative Branch: 400

• Question:• Name the two different parts of Congress and

how many representatives are in each.• Answer• (The Senate has 100 representatives and the

House of Representatives has 435 representatives)

Legislative Branch: 600

• Question:• How long is a term for a representative from

the House and from the Senate?• Answer• House = 2 years, elected unlimited times• Senate= 6 year terms, elected unlimited times

Legislative Branch: 800

• Question:• The President can make treaties with other

countries if the treaty is approved by • Answer• (The Senate

Legislative Branch: 1000

• Question:• Who is the President of the Senate?• Answer• (The Vice President of the U.S.)

Executive Branch: 200

• Question:• Who makes up the Executive Branch?• Answer• President• Vice-President• President’s Cabinent

Executive Branch: 400

• Question:• What qualifies someone to become

President?• Answer• Be 35 years old• Live in the US for 14 Years• Be a natural born citizen

Executive Branch: 600

• Question:• How long is the President’s term and how

many times can they be elected?• Answer• 4 years, elected twice (two terms)

Executive Branch: 800

• Question:• Who would take over if the President and

Vice-President die?• Answer• The Speaker of the House

Executive Branch: 1000

• Question:• List three of the President’s Powers and

Duties.• Answer• Enforce laws• Veto bills passed by congress• Makes treaties with other nations (approved

by Senate)

Judicial Branch: 200

• Question:• Who makes up the Judicial Branch?• Answer• Supreme Court and other Federal Courts

Judicial Branch: 400

• Question:• Which court is the HIGHEST court in the land?• Answer• Supreme Court

Judicial Branch: 600

• Question:• True or False: The Supreme Court declares

laws unconstitutional. • Answer• True

Judicial Branch: 800

• Question:• How long of a term does a Supreme Court

Justice serve?• Answer• Life

Judicial Branch: 1000

• Question:• How do you become a Supreme Court Justice?• Answer• Appointed by the President• Approved by the Senate

Amendments: 200

• Question:• What are the first ten amendments called?• Answer• Bill of Rights

Amendments: 400

• Question:• What does the Second amendment protect?• Answer• Protects the right to bear arms

Amendments: 600

• Question:• What does the 6th amendment protect?• Answer• Protects the right to a fair and speedy public

trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel

Amendments: 800

• Question:• What does the 13th amendment do?• Answer• Abolishes slavery

Amendments: 1000

• Question:• What does the 26th amendment do?• Answer• Establishes the official voting age to be 18

years old

How a bill becomes law: 200

• Question:• In order for a bill to become a law, it MUST be

passed by who?• Answer• Passed by the House and Senate

How a bill becomes law: : 400

• Question:• What are the first and second steps in making

a bill become a law?• Answer• First= The bill is introduced in the House of

Representatives• Second= The House of Representatives passes

the bill

How a bill becomes law: 600

• Question:• What are the third and fourth steps in making

a bill become a law• Answer• Third = The Senate passes the bill• Fourth= The President is given the bill

How a bill becomes law: 800

• Question:• What are the fifth and sixth steps in making a

bill become law?• Answer• Fifth= President vetoes bill• Sixth= The bill goes back to the House and

Senate

How a bill becomes law: 1000

• Question:• What is the final step for a bill to become a

law?• Answer• Congress overrides the veto and the bill

becomes a law.

Bonus Question: 5000 pts.

• Question:• List the 5 freedoms given under the 1st

amendment?• Answer• Religion• Speech• the press• Assemble• Petition the government

The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money

You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money

If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money

You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money

If you get it wrong you Loss the money!