American Culture: Chapter 6 - The Federal Government | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Which is the oldest party in the U.S.?

The Democratic Party

The Republican Party

Who was the first Democratic President?

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Republican Party, sometimes called the _____________

G.O.P. (the Grand Old Party)

Donkey Party

Democratic-Republican Party

Tea Party

Who was the first Republican candidate to become President?

Abraham Lincoln

The Democratic Party usually says they believe in ____________ for women and minorities and they oppose ________________________.

equal rights - nuclear weapons and too much military spendin

They want government to support but not to control the lives of citizens. They often oppose government spending for social programs but support military spending.

The Republican Party wants government to support ___________ but not to control the lives of citizens. They often oppose __________________________________-.

big business - government spending for social programs but support military spending.

There are ___________total Representatives in the House

435

450

415

440

Representatives are elected every ________ years.

2

3

4

5

To be a representative for the state, they must be ______ years old, have been a US citizen for at least _________ years, and live in the state they represent.

25 - 7

27 - 10

30 - 8

The Speaker is __________ in line in succession to the President.

third

second

fourth

Senators are elected every __________ years

6

2

8

3

To become a Senator a person must be at least __________ years old, have been a US citizen for at least _________ years, and must live in the state they represent.

30 - 9

25 - 7

30 - 7

The lower chamber of Congress is

the House

the Senate

Which policy do the Senators deal with?

foreign policy

tax and revenue policy

What kind of organization is the House?

many rules; more formal

few rules; less formal

What are other parts of the executive branch?

All are correct

the Executive Office of the President

the Cabinet

the Vice President

Who is currently the vice president of the U.S. ?

Kamala Devi Harris

Joe Biden

Kevin McCarthy

Donald Trump

The legislation can still become a law if _________ of both the houses of Congress vote to overturn the veto

two-thirds

three-quarters

one-half

What are some of the responsibilites of the President?

All are correct

sign legislation from Congress into law or to veto it

to enforce and implement the laws set in place by Congress

conduct diplomacy with other nations and signing treaties

To further balance power and to keep too much power from any one person, any person is limited to ____________ of being president

two four-year terms

two six-year terms

one four-year term

one six-year term

What are requirements for a person to become president?

All are correct

At least 35 years old.

A natural born US Citizen

Live in the United States for at least 14 years

What is the main job of the Vice President?

To be ready to take over for the president

What does EOP stand for?

the Executive Office of the President

Who created the Executive Office of the President in 1939?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Theodoore D. Roosevelt

President Abraham Lincoln

President John F. Kennedy

___________ chooses the members of his Cabinet (the heads of the departments), and __________ approves those choices.

the President - the Senate

the Senate - the President

the House of Rep - the Senate

the President - the House of Rep

"The group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president." What is this?

The Electoral College

The Agency

The Cabinet

the U.S. system of government is a _____________.

representative democracy

representative republican

representative communism

When people vote for president they are really voting for an ____________from their state

elector

The numbers of electors in each state is equal to __________________ from that state in Congress.

the number of senators and representatives

the number of cabinets

the number of agencies

the number of justices

What are the requirements for a person to become the Vice President

Same as ones for the President

What system is the Electoral College based on?

winner-take-all

proportional representation

popular vote

In December the electors meet in their state capitals to cast their votes and send them to the ___________. On _____________ the members of Congress meet to count the votes.

U.S. Senate - January 6

U.S. House of Rep - January 6

U.S. Senate - January 10

U.S. House of Rep - January 6

______________ nominates all the Supreme Court members and __________ confirms them. They hold their offices for life.

the President - the Senate

the Senate - the President

the House of Rep - the Senate

the President - the House of Rep

What does the Supreme Court mainly do?

review cases that have been appealed from the lower courts

have a lot of trials

Who will choose the candidates for President and Vice President?

Political parties

the Senate

the House of Rep

the Justices

If no candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes, who will choose the new President?

the House of Rep

the Senate

the Justices

the Electors

The new President takes office during the inauguaration (formal ceremony) on ________ after the election

January 20

February 20

March 20

April 20

How many departments making up the Cabinet?

15 different departments

20 different departments

25 different departments

Who are Secretaries?

Cabinet members

Senators

Representatives

How many electors are there?

538

535

435

100