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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What two groups make up the United States Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
House of Representatives and the EOP
The Senate and the Cabinet
The Senate and the Supreme Court
Do you have to be a natural born citizen of the US to be President?
No
Yes
In the Presidential Cabinet, what does the Department of State do?
Manages all of the money in the budget
Focuses on counter terrorism and border security
Works with Native American tribes, manages natural resources, and is in charge of national parks and other public lands
Plans and carries out foreign policy, represents the US internationally, secretary is the top foreign policy official
How many members are in each of the chambers of Congress?
House of Representatives: 100, Senate: 435
House of Representatives: 300, Senate: 100
House of Representatives: 435, Senate: 100
House of Representatives: 100, Senate: 300
Who is the president of the Senate?
the Vice President
the President of the USA
the Speaker of the House
the Attorney General
What does the Speaker of the House do, and who is our current speaker?
they control all aspects of foreign trade, Nancy Pelosi
they control everything to do with voting, Mike Pence
they are second in line to become President after the VP, and they lead the House, Nancy Pelosi
they are second in line to become President after the VP, and they lead the Conference Committee, Mike pence
Who is the President pro tempore of the Senate?
the person who leads the Senate through lawmaking
the person who leads the Senate in the event of the Vice President being unable to be there to lead
the person who leads the Rules Committee
the person who reports what the Senate does back to the President of the USA
Within the US Cabinet, what does the Department of Interior do?
make laws dealing with animal welfare
in charge of all transportation
work with Native American tribes, manage all natural resources, and manage public lands and national parks
represent the USA internationally, plans and carries out the nation's foreign policy
Which of the following jobs below is NOT a job of the President?
Legislative leader
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Declaring War
Which of these is NOT a power of the President?
make laws
veto bills from Congress
act as Commander-In-Chief and send troops into battle
make treaties with other nations
What is a district?
a section of a state with a boundary that is represented in the House of Representatives
a section of a state with a boundary that is represented in the Senate
a section of a state where similar people live
a section of a state where people of the same political party live
Senators serve a _______ term
4 year
life
6 year
10 year
What is an example of a Democracy other than the US?
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
North Korea
The United Kingdom
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
to enforce laws
to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional
to make the laws
to follow the laws
