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WorksheetsAmerican History: System of Government (Pt. 1)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Name 1 branch or part of the government.
(a)
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
The American People
Checks and balances
Military force
The President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Governor of New York
The Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
The President
Which of these doesn't makes federal laws?
House of Representatives
Congress
Department of Defense
Senate
What are the 2 parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate
Presidential Cabinet
U.S. Circuit Courts
House of Representatives
How many US senators are there?
59
100
85
112
What is the term a US Senator is elected for?
10 Years
4 Years
6 Years
2 Years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
514
435
298
352
For how many years do we elect a representative?
3
6
4
2
Who does a US Representative represent?
The Governor
The Land
The People
The Public parks
Why do some states have more representatives than others?
They have favorites
More populated, the more reps
More square miles, more reps
More money, more reps
We elect a new president every (a) years.
What month do we vote for the president in?
(The month of (a) )
What is the name of the current president (2020)?
Pres. Barack Obama
Pres. Abraham Lincoln
Pres. Donald Trump
Pres. George Washington
What is the name of the current VICE-President (2020)?
Michael Pence
Al Gore
Joseph Biden
Hillary Clinton
Who becomes president after the President and Vice president in order of succession?
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Speaker of the House
The President Pro Tem. of the Senate
The Highest Bidder in National Auction
Who is the Commander In Chief of the US Military?
Secretary of Defense
No one, the generals manage it
The President
Who passes bills to become law?
The state governor
The President
Speaker of the house
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Manage his Kitchen
Nothing
Run the White House
Advise him
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Who elects U.S. Senators?
Senate
People of Nation
People of state
House
Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
Citizens from their state
Citizens from their (congressional) district
Select all the powers of the US Congress.
Write Laws
Elect a President
Make Federal Budget
Declare War
Why do representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
Senators have less power
To more closely follow public opinion
Senators have more power
More People Select Senators
