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What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch of the government?
What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch of the government?
- To enforce laws
- To interpret laws
- To appoint federal officials
- To make federal laws (correct)
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the government?
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the government?
- To give more power to the President
- To increase the role of the judicial branch
- To reduce the number of Representatives
- To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful (correct)
How many years do we elect a U.S. Senator for?
How many years do we elect a U.S. Senator for?
- Six years (correct)
- Eight years
- Four years
- Two years
Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
What is the total number of voting members in the House of Representatives?
What is the total number of voting members in the House of Representatives?
How many years do we elect a President for?
How many years do we elect a President for?
Who becomes President if the President can no longer serve?
Who becomes President if the President can no longer serve?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What is the role of the President's Cabinet?
What is the role of the President's Cabinet?
What is the main idea of the first three words of the Constitution?
What is the main idea of the first three words of the Constitution?
What does the judicial branch do?
What does the judicial branch do?
What is the term for the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
What is the term for the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
What is the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the 'rule of law' in the United States?
What is the 'rule of law' in the United States?
Who signs bills to become laws?
Who signs bills to become laws?
Who was the first Postmaster General of the United States?
Who was the first Postmaster General of the United States?
What was the main reason that led to the Civil War?
What was the main reason that led to the Civil War?
Who was the President of the United States during World War I?
Who was the President of the United States during World War I?
What was the main achievement of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the main achievement of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was Susan B. Anthony known for?
What was Susan B. Anthony known for?
What was the name of the territory bought by the United States from France in 1803?
What was the name of the territory bought by the United States from France in 1803?
Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?
Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?
What was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War?
What was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War?
What was the goal of Martin Luther King Jr.'s movement?
What was the goal of Martin Luther King Jr.'s movement?
What major event occurred on September 11, 2001?
What major event occurred on September 11, 2001?
Which river is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
Which river is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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