Government

Who is the head of the Executive branch?

• governor

• mayor

• president

• speaker of the house

What is the name of the system that makes sure no branch of government gets too much power?

• Bill of Rights

• constitutional convention

• seperation of church and state

• checks and balances

Which of the following is part of Congress?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• President

• Cabinet

Whose members are based on state population?

• Senate

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

Which word means to approve or accept?

• ammendment

• ratify

• legislative

• veto

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect school board members.

• Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.

• Elect the President of the United States.

• Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.

The bigger the ___________________ of a state the more electoral votes a state receives.

• trees

• land

• population

• ceiling fans

How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?

• number of senators it has

• number of representatives it has

• by population

• number of representatives and senators it has

Which branch of the government makes the laws?

• Legislative 

• Executive

• Judicial 

Which branch of the government enforces/executes? 

• Legislative 

• Executive

• Judicial