1. Do you know
your Government?

2. Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Government
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3. This person is the head of
Who is the President?
This person is the head of
the executive branch.
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4. The legislative branch has the
What is make laws?
The legislative branch has the
authority to make this.
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5. This group is the head of the judicial branch.
Who is the Supreme Court?
This group is the head of the
judicial branch.
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6. branches of government.
What is checks and balances?
In order to prevent a
dictatorship this
was created within our
branches of government.
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7. The President approves and carries out laws passed
Who would be the legislative branch?
The President approves and
carries out laws passed
by this branch.
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8. What is bicameral?
This means it is made of
two chambers.
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9. This is the job of the Justices.
What is to interpret the laws passed by Congress?
This is the job of the Justices.
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10. This branch can override a
What is legislative?
This branch can override a
Presidential veto.
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11. This group gives advise to the President about important
Who would be the cabinet?
This group gives advise to the
President about important
matters.
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12. You become a member of Congress by this.
What is being elected?
You become a member of
Congress by this.
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13. This is the name of the people that serve on the Supreme Court.
What is Justice?
This is the name of the people
that serve on the Supreme Court.
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14. This group elects the President.
Who is the electoral college?
This group elects the President.
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15. When the President doesn’t
What is veto?
When the President doesn’t
like a bill he does this.
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16. The House of Representatives and the Senate make this up.
What is Congress?
The House of Representatives
and the Senate make this up.
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17. The President appoints the Justices, but this group
Who is the Senate?
The President appoints the
Justices, but this group
has to approve the nominations.
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18. This branch can declare acts
What is judicial?
This branch can declare acts
unconstitutional.
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19. meet these requirements to run
What is be at least 35, natural-born U.S. citizen, and lived in the U.S. for the last 14 years?
A person must
meet these requirements to run
for President.
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20. Only this group can approve presidential nominations for
Who is the Senate?
Only this group can approve
or reject treaties and
presidential nominations for
government offices.
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21. This is the number of years a Supreme Court Justice serves.
What is life?
This is the number of years a
Supreme Court Justice serves.
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22. In the United States this is the
What is the United States Constitution?
In the United States this is the
Supreme Law of the Land.
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