How long is a senator's term?
2 years
4 years
Life
6 years
How long is a representative's term?
6 years
Life
4 years
2 years
What is the job of the executive branch? (Hint: EE)
Enforce the laws
How long is a justice's term?
8 years
9 years
Life
7 years
A written plan for how the government should work is called the...
Constitution
Law
Bill
Amendment
What is the job of the legislative branch? (Hint: LM)
Make the laws
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
380
50
622
435
The directions that set up our government.
Books
Articles
Plan
Recipe
The introduction to the Constitution.
Preamble
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Congress
An idea for a law is a...
Hypothesis
Bill
Amendment
Story
How many times can a president be elected to office?
3
2
1
5
What are the two parts of Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What branch is the president a part of?
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Executive branch
Changes made to the U.S. Constitution
Ideas
Rules
Amendments
Adjustments
Who nominates a judge to the Supreme Court?
President
Senator
Justice
Representative
What branch is Congress in?
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
How old do you have to be to vote?
16
21
18
11
Each branch makes sure no one branch has too much control or power.
Checks and balances
Odds and evens
Pros and cons
How long is a president's term?
6 years
Life
2 years
4 years
How many senators are there?
50
100
2,000
230
What branch are justices, judges, and courts under?
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Executive branch
How many justices (judges) are on the Supreme Court?
4
9
5
20
What is the job of the judicial branch? (Hint: IJ)
Interpret or explain the laws
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Constitutional Changes
Bill of Rights
Preamble