Unit 2: Branches of Government

What is it called when the president pardons a group of criminals?

How much of Congress is needed to make a constitutional amendment?

How long are Supreme Court Terms

Will this Quiz ever end?

What group is responsible for creating the national budget?

What is the role of the president during wartime?

What federal organization chooses the president every 4 years in December?

How many votes are needed by Congress to override a presidential veto?

Who was Mr. Reschly's favorite class during this school year?

What is the period of time called when Congress meets together and conducts their business as law makers?

If there is a senatorial tie, then who breaks the tie?

What must a president do to make a bill into a law?

Who helps the president make decisions regarding the daily functions of the government and country?

What is the main purpose of the Legislative Branch?

Judicial Review is

How many House of Representatives are there per state?

What group charges the President during an impeachment trial?

For the Supreme Court to hear and to try a case, the Supreme Court must

What presidential requirement is different from all other branches of government requirements?

What constitutional ammendment changed the president term limit from unlimited to only 8 years?

How many total Legislators are there in the U.S. Congress?

What is the agreement between the executive branch and foreign governments?

Which one of these is NOT a duty of the legislative branch?

The Vice President also serves as the

What Article of the Constitution describes the Legislative Branch?

All presidential nominations for Cabinet positions and Supreme Court Justices must

What kind of Legislature does the U.S. government have?

Who does Mr. Reschly quote in each of his e-mails?

Which person was both a US president and Supreme Court justice?  

What is an example of a concurrent power?

What happened in the Election of 1800?

What group convicts the President during an impeachment trial?

What is a Power of the Supreme Court?

The leader of the Executive Branch is

How many U.S. Senators are there in total?

Congress refers to

How many branches of government are in the U.S. Government?

How many electoral votes are needed to win a presidential election?

How many U.S. Supreme Court Justices are there?

What are the two main and most important political parties in the United States?

What is it called when a president refuses to sign a bill into law by sending it back to Congress?

If Congress has adjourned and a national crisis has occurred then the President can

What is Mr. Reschly's favorite car brand?

How long is a term for a House of Representative?

What power does Congress have over the President?

How old must you be to become the President of the United States of America?

What is the term length for a U.S. Senator?

How old must you be to become a U.S. House of Representative?

Who becomes president if the vice-president cannot serve?

What are the names of Mr. Reschly's kids?

The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison

What is an enumerated (expressed) power?

This law only allows the president to deploy troops for 90 days at a time:

What are the constitutional requirements to become a Supreme Court justice?

What is a Constitutional power NOT given to Congress?