Government Hoops

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Documents Judicial Branch

Vocabulary

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BUZZER SHOT!

Executive Branch 1 Point

The head of the Executive Branch at the National Level is the _________________________

1 Point

PRESIDENT

Executive Branch 2 Points

The main job of the executive branch is to ______________________

Executive 2 Points

Enforce laws passed by Congress

Executive Branch 3 Points

The President must be this old in order to serve our country

Executive 3 Points

35 years old

Executive Branch 4 Points

Name 2 other people/groups besides the President in the Executive Branch

Executive 4 Points

Vice PresidentDepartment Heads - Cabinet

Independent Agencies

Executive Branch 5 PointsThe President’s group of advisors is called the _______________________

1 Point Extra Credit if you can also tell me how they are put into power

Executive 5 Points

CabinetAppointed by the President, confirmed by the

Senate

Legislative 1 Point

The main responsibility of the legislative branch is to ________________

Legislative 1 Point

Make laws!

Legislative 2 Points

The number of Representatives per state is determined by _______________.

Legislative 2 Points

State’s Size

Legislative 3 Points

There are a total of ________ Representatives in the House

Legislative 3 Points

435

Legislative 4 Points

There are this many senators in each state…

Legislative 4 Points

2

Legislative 5 PointsWhich state has more members in Congress?

HawaiiNew YorkCalifornia

Massachusetts

Legislative 5 Points

California!

Documents 1 Point

This document told England we were free from their control, and forming our own country

Documents 1 Point

The Declaration of Independence

Documents 2 Points

This document gives us all of our laws for our National Government

Documents 2 Points

Constitution

Documents 3 Points

This is the author of the Declaration of Independence

Documents 3 Points

Thomas Jefferson

Documents 4 Points

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called…

Documents 4 Points

The Bill of Rights

Documents 5 Points

How many amendments are there to our Constitution?

Documents 5 Points

27

Judicial Branch1 Point

The main responsibility of the Judicial Branch is to ______________________

Judicial Branch 1 Point

Handle disagreements over the Law

Judicial Branch 2 Points

The Supreme Court has _______ Justices.

Judicial 2 Points

9

Judicial 3 Points

Supreme Court rulings may only be changed by doing this ______________

Judicial 3 Points

By having another Supreme Court Hearing or Amending the Constitution

Judicial 4 Points

The term of a Supreme Court Justice is _________________

Judicial 4 Points

For Life!

Judicial 5 Points

Supreme Court Justices get their jobs by being appointed by the ____________ and confirmed by

the ____________

Judicial 5 Points

PresidentSenate (congress)

Vocabulary 1 Point

To reject a bill (To stop it from becoming a law) is called ____________

Vocabulary 1 Point

A Veto

Vocabulary 2 Points

To Accept a bill, making it a law

Vocabulary 2 Points

Ratify

3 Points

Democracy means _____________________________________

Vocabulary 3 Points

For the People By, the People

Vocabulary 4 Points

The head of the executive branch of state government?

Vocabulary 4 Points

The governor

Vocabulary 5 PointsThe first set of laws our Country created after signing the Declaration of

Independence. (It gave the states more power than the Federal government, and didn’t last too long!)

Vocabulary 5 Points

The Articles of Confederation

BUZZER SHOT!!!!! 10 POINTS!!!!!

Name at least 5 amendments to the constitution.

BUZZER SHOT!!!! 10 POINTS!!!!1. Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Opinion, and Speech 2. The freedom to bear arms

3. No military in your home except in war time. 4. No unreasonable searches5. The right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself 6. The right to a speedy and public trial

7. The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over. 8. The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and unusual punishment

9. Individual Rights. Rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens.10. State Rights. Any right not given in the constitution is given to the states to legislate.11. You cannot sue another state except with permission by that state’s judicial system.

12. The electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president13. Emancipation. All slaves are free 14. Foreign born citizens can vote

15. All men get the right to vote - including ex-slaves 16. The Federal Income Tax is established17. The people elect their own US senators 18. Alcohol is prohibited

19. Women get the right to vote 20. January 20th is the day that a new president takes office 21. It is no longer illegal to drink Alcohol. The 18th amendment is struck down.

22. A president can only have 2 terms in office. 23. Washington DC can vote for the president24. You may not charge people money so that they can register to vote.

25. Lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc.26. You can vote at the age of 18.

27. Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term.